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Mapleton vs Wakefield vs Liberty
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Wakefield | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,405Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Mapleton 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Liberty 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% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Liberty and Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wakefield 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. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Liberty and Mapleton 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Liberty 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wakefield School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.