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Mapleton vs Hampton Falls vs Pelham 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Pelham | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,328 |
14,449Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Pelham 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. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Pelham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Pelham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton Falls School District | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.