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Mapleton vs Walpole vs Wilton
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).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,690 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Wilton 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Walpole 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. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Walpole 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. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Wilton 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.