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Carroll vs Lyman vs Mapleton vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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 | Carroll | Lyman | Mapleton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659 |
464Lowest |
1,884 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356 8% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Whitefield 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 | — | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.