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Mapleton vs South Hooksett vs Sullivan
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | South Hooksett | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,902Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and Sullivan 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.