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Union vs Wakefield vs Mapleton vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Union | Wakefield | Mapleton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
5,405Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 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 | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Wakefield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.