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Limerick vs Mapleton vs Whitefield vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Whitefield | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,516 |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 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 | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$98,654±$9k 22% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$267,300±$19k 20% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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.