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Mapleton vs Strong vs Walpole
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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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 | Strong | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,249Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Strong and Walpole 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% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Walpole 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. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Walpole 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. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Strong 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. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.