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Lancaster vs Mapleton vs Lancaster vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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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 | Lancaster | Mapleton | Lancaster | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
1,884 |
2,230 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.