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Mapleton vs Derry vs Augusta 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).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Derry | Augusta | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
34,116Highest |
19,077 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Augusta 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% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Derry 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. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Derry and Castle Hill 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. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,465 21% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Derry 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest 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. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Augusta 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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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.