Compare towns
Mapleton vs Washington 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Washington | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,624Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7 24% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washington 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% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,036±$322 27% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Washington 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. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.