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Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Pelham 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).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Sullivan | Pelham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,246Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Sullivan 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. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Sullivan 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.