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Mapleton vs Marlow vs Temple 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Marlow | Temple | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
855 |
1,363 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Marlow 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. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Temple 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. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Temple and Marlow 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. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Temple and Marlow 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. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Temple 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Marlow School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.