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Charlestown vs Levant 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
Charlestown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Charlestown | Levant | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
3,069 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Levant and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlestown 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 | #113 of 120 in NH | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.