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Mapleton vs Pittston vs Whitefield vs Franklin
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).
Pittston has the most homeowners (81%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Pittston | Whitefield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,093Highest |
2,516 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Franklin 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% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Pittston 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. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Whitefield 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. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Whitefield 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. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.