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Brookfield vs Mapleton vs Wolfeboro vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Brookfield | Mapleton | Wolfeboro | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
1,884 |
6,571Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.