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Mapleton vs Acton vs Ossipee vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Acton | Ossipee | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,721 |
4,521Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Acton Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| 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 | 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.