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Castle Hill vs Temple 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Temple | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,363 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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. |
$94,107±$15kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Temple 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. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Temple 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. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Temple 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 |
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.