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Mapleton vs Henniker 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).
Henniker has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,197Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton 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% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Henniker 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. |
$356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Highest 23% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Henniker 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. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker and Mapleton 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.