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Mapleton vs Nottingham vs South Hooksett
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%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Nottingham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,357 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Nottingham 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. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and South Hooksett 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. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and South Hooksett 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. |
$6,801 118% 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% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school 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.