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North Hampton vs Newfields vs Mapleton
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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Newfields | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,023 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and North Hampton 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Newfields School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.