Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newport vs Sullivan vs Union
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 highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Newport | Sullivan | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,375Highest |
1,246Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Sullivan 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Newport 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. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Newport and Union 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.