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Mapleton vs Tuftonboro vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,569 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro 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±$46k 39% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mapleton and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest 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 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.