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Mapleton vs Whitefield vs Newburgh

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%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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.

MeasureMapletonWhitefieldNewburgh
People
Population
1,884
2,516Highest
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
51.4±4.6Highest
32% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Whitefield and Newburgh 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%
14.3%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Newburgh 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%
28.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitefield and Newburgh 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%
26.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Whitefield and Mapleton 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.
$63,125±$12kLowest
22% below U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
Mapleton and Newburgh 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.
$240,400±$22k
28% below U.S.
$244,600±$20kHighest
26% below U.S.
Newburgh and Whitefield 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.
$1,077±$160Highest
24% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Whitefield and Newburgh 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.
$4,394Highest
41% above U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.9%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitefield and Newburgh 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Whitefield 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 — #86 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 White Mountains Regional School District —
High school in town None in town White Mountains Regional High School —
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.