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Mapleton vs Lancaster vs Belvidere
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Lancaster | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,216Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Mapleton 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% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.