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Mapleton vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton vs Union
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).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hampton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
6,571 |
16,426Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Union 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. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.