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Hebron vs Mapleton vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Center Harbor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Hebron | Mapleton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,884Highest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 16% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.