Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berlin vs Jefferson 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 highest household income ($92k).
Berlin has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Castle Hill has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Berlin | Jefferson | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,383Highest |
1,013 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Castle Hill 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% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Berlin 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% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berlin 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. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Mapleton 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. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Jefferson 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. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Berlin School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.