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Mapleton vs Plaistow vs Auburn
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).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Plaistow | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
7,861Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Auburn 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Plaistow 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. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Auburn 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.