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Randolph vs Mapleton vs Waterville Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most homeowners (83.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Randolph | Mapleton | Waterville Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
1,884Highest |
290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
61.6±16.5Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.1%±9.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$105,625±$50kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$562,500±$193kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$382 19% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 37% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,745Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±12.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Waterville Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.