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Mapleton vs Meredith vs South Hooksett 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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Meredith | South Hooksett | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,758Highest |
5,902 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and South Hooksett 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Meredith and South Hooksett 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. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Meredith 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.