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Mapleton vs Newport vs Randolph
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Newport has the most expensive homes ($226k median).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Newport | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,375Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Newport 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% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newport 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$66,574±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newport 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. |
$225,900±$17kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$174,300±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Newport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,186±$207 16% below U.S. |
| Newport and Randolph 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. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,160 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.