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Charlestown vs Mapleton vs Springfield
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 most expensive homes ($228k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889 |
1,884Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Charlestown 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Highest 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Springfield 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Mapleton 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.