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Castle Hill vs Lee vs Mapleton
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Lee | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
4,576Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop 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 | 10 photos → | 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.