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Mapleton vs Newfields vs Hampton Falls vs Newburgh
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Newfields | Hampton Falls | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,023 |
2,328Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newburgh 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mapleton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.