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Newburgh vs Mapleton vs South Hooksett vs Franklin

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).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).

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MeasureNewburghMapletonSouth HooksettFranklin
People
Population
1,475Lowest
1,884
5,902Highest
1,628
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
35.2±3.6Lowest
10% below U.S.
46±9.3Highest
18% above U.S.
Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
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+
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
13.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
14.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$130,000±$15kHighest
61% above U.S.
$65,455±$16kLowest
19% 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
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$433,200±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
$245,800±$59k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,471±$217Highest
4% above U.S.
$888±$306
37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$6,801Highest
118% above U.S.
$2,231
28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±25
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±27.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
10% above U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.2%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin 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 — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.