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Mapleton vs Rochester vs Somersworth
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).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Somersworth has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Rochester | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
33,144Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rochester 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% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Somersworth 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% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Rochester 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. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth and Rochester 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. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Rochester 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Somersworth 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 | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rochester School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.