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Mapleton vs Windham vs Madison 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Madison has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Madison | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
16,038Highest |
2,680 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Madison 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Madison 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 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 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham School District | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.