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Mapleton vs Weare vs Strong
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).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Strong has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Weare | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,170Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Strong and Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strong and Mapleton 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Weare 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. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Weare 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Strong 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Strong 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.