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Mapleton vs Warner vs Plaistow
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Warner | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,959 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Plaistow 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 | — | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.