Compare towns
Mapleton vs Barton vs Jackson vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Mapleton | Barton | Jackson | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
730 |
567 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% 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 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$629±$12 55% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Jackson 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.