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Mapleton vs Windham vs Dover 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Windham | Dover | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,188 |
33,364Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Dover 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Dover and Windham 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 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% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Dover 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older 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 |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.