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Mapleton vs Bennington vs Castle Hill vs Washburn
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).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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.
| Measure | Mapleton | Bennington | Castle Hill | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
15,249Highest |
281Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Mapleton 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. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Castle Hill 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. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,571 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Mapleton 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| 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.