What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Castle Hill	Mount Tabor
People
Population	281Lowest	304Highest
Median age	57.8±15.8 49% above U.S.	57.8±10.6 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Castle Hill and Mount Tabor 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%	42.4%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Castle Hill and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Castle Hill and Mount Tabor 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.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S.	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S.	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S.	$5,233Highest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Castle Hill and Mount Tabor 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%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mount Tabor and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.