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Mapleton vs Raymond vs Fremont
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).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
10,900Highest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Fremont 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% |
20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Fremont 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fremont 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Raymond 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±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Raymond 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±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Raymond 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±$196 about the U.S. average |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% 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% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Raymond 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 | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Raymond School District | Fremont 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 Our Story | 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.