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Webster vs Mapleton vs Middleton vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Webster | Mapleton | Middleton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,884 |
1,595Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
39 min 47% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Middleton School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.