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Mapleton vs Ossipee vs Epping 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Ossipee | Epping | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,521 |
7,430Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Mapleton 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Union 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.