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Mapleton vs Bethlehem vs Union 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).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Bethlehem | Union | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,537 |
2,663Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Bethlehem 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% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bethlehem 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. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Union 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. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Union and Bethlehem 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. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Bethlehem 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Union 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.