Compare towns
Whitefield vs Mapleton vs Dalton vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Whitefield | Mapleton | Dalton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
1,884 |
916Lowest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | — | 8.4Highest |
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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.