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Mapleton vs Walpole vs Whitefield vs Pittston
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Pittston has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Walpole | Whitefield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,516 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Pittston 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Pittston 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.