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Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Middlesex vs Springfield
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% 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 | Mapleton | Middlesex | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,884 |
1,943 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Middlesex 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Middlesex 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Springfield 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. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Springfield 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 | — | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.