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Mapleton vs Pelham vs Epping
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).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Pelham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
14,449Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton 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% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pelham School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| 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.