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Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Sunapee
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Mapleton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,884 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Sunapee 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Sunapee 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sunapee 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.