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North Hampton vs Mapleton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | North Hampton | Mapleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
1,884Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Berwick 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | North Hampton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.