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Mapleton vs Strong vs Epping 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).
Strong has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Strong | Epping | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,249 |
7,430Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Epping 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Strong 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.