Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Westminster vs Mapleton vs Weston
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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westminster | Mapleton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281 |
2,999Highest |
1,884 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.1±14 42% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Weston 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,942±$7k 27% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$171,700±$26k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Castle Hill and Westminster 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,500 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Castle Hill 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Weston 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.