Compare towns
Berlin vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Castle Hill | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
281Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Mapleton 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.