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Mapleton vs Gorham vs Wolfeboro
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Mapleton | Gorham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,682 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.