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Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Newark

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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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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.

MeasureCastle HillMapletonNewark
People
Population
281Lowest
1,884Highest
727
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.8±15.8Highest
49% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% 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
14.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Newark 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%
19.9%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±5.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Castle Hill 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±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$72,929±$7k
10% below U.S.
Mapleton and Newark 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.
$229,900±$23kHighest
31% below U.S.
Newark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$574
33% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
54% below U.S.
$1,789
43% below U.S.
$3,771Highest
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Castle Hill and Mapleton 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%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±9.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.