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Appleton vs Castle Hill vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Epsom has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Appleton | Castle Hill | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
281Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epsom and Appleton 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 | — | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | Epsom 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.