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Trenton vs Mapleton vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Trenton | Mapleton | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Trenton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Trenton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somersworth and Trenton 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.