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Mapleton vs Tremont vs Weare
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).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Tremont | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Mapleton 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Weare 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. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Weare 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. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Tremont 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. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Tremont 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Tremont 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 | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.