Compare towns
Mapleton vs Springfield vs Dunbarton 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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 | Springfield | Dunbarton | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,122 |
3,097Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Dunbarton 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Springfield 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Dunbarton 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Dunbarton 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 | 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.