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Castle Hill vs Keene vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit
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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Keene | Mapleton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
22,939Highest |
1,884 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Keene 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.