Compare towns
Mapleton vs Tuftonboro vs Unity
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).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Tuftonboro | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,569Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Tuftonboro 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. |
$3,004 4% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Mapleton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None 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.