Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Dublin vs Mapleton vs Wade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Castle Hill | Dublin | Mapleton | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281 |
1,688 |
1,884Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±18.5 38% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$41,818±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$157,100±$109k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Dublin and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.