Compare towns
Mapleton vs Salem vs Newburgh
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).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Salem | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
30,964Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Salem 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% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Salem 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% |
38.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Salem and Mapleton 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. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Newburgh 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Salem School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High School | — |
| 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.