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Mapleton vs Nottingham vs Rindge

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).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).

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.

MeasureMapletonNottinghamRindge
People
Population
1,884Lowest
5,357
6,497Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Highest
7% above U.S.
38.8±6.7
about the U.S. average
35±3.9Lowest
10% below U.S.
Mapleton and Nottingham 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%
23.9%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Nottingham and Mapleton 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%
18.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Nottingham and Mapleton 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%
40.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
18.3%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
$122,201±$20kHighest
51% above U.S.
$102,679±$20k
27% above U.S.
Nottingham and Rindge 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.
$457,500±$26kHighest
38% above U.S.
$415,400±$35k
25% above U.S.
Nottingham and Rindge 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.
$2,068±$1kHighest
46% above U.S.
$1,123±$60
21% below U.S.
Nottingham and Rindge 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.
$7,319Highest
135% above U.S.
$6,636
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.1%±19.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Nottingham and Rindge 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%
1.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Nottingham and Rindge 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 — #15 of 120 in NH #50 of 120 in NH
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 Nottingham School District Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.