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Mapleton vs Sandown vs South Hooksett vs Union
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).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Sandown | South Hooksett | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
6,628Highest |
5,902 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sandown 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% |
14.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sandown and South Hooksett 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. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Sandown and South Hooksett 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. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sandown and South Hooksett 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. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and South Hooksett 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Union 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 | — | #71 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.