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Mapleton vs Raymond vs Epsom
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).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Epsom has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Raymond | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
10,900Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Raymond 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% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Epsom 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epsom 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. |
$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Raymond and Epsom 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. |
$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Epsom 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. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epsom and Mapleton 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Raymond School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Raymond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.