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Mapleton vs Berwick vs Conway 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Berwick | Conway | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175 |
10,141Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Conway 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Conway 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. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Berwick 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Conway 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.