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Mapleton vs Wolfeboro vs Jackson
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,571Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest 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%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% 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% |
21.1%±59.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.