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Jefferson vs Mapleton vs Randolph 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
Jefferson has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Jefferson | Mapleton | Randolph | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,013 |
1,884 |
420Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156 39% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 35% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Jefferson 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.