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Temple vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Temple | Mapleton | Berwick | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Temple and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 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 | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
| Temple and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$882±$469 38% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Temple 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.