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Mapleton vs Limerick vs Whitefield 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).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Limerick | Whitefield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,400Highest |
2,516 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Whitefield 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% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Limerick 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. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Whitefield 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 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. |
38 minHighest 42% above 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% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.