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Mapleton vs Moultonborough vs Rye
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Moultonborough | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,126 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.3±4.5Highest 50% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
| Moultonborough and Rye 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% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moultonborough and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moultonborough 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,693±$18k 32% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Moultonborough 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. |
$644,200±$120k 94% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$491 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Moultonborough 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. |
$3,479 12% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Moultonborough 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 | — | #36 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Moultonborough School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
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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.