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Mapleton vs Mars Hill vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Mars Hill | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,398Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,843 41% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.