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Castle Hill vs Dummerston vs Mapleton vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Castle Hill | Dummerston | Mapleton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,884 |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±9.1 37% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$46,838±$15kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$125,000±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Dummerston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,511 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 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.