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Mapleton vs Brooks vs Hampton Beach 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Brooks | Hampton Beach | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,208 |
2,605Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooks 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Hampton Beach 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% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school 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.