Compare towns
Unity vs Mapleton vs Brooks vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% 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 | Unity | Mapleton | Brooks | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.