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Mapleton vs Conway vs Meredith 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).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Conway | Meredith | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,141Highest |
6,758 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Meredith 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% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Meredith 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. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Meredith 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.