Compare towns
Mapleton vs Union vs Unity vs Whitefield
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).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Union | Unity | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,663Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Unity and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Whitefield 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% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Mapleton 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity 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. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Unity School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.