Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brandon vs Springfield 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).
Brandon has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Brandon | Springfield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,120 |
9,084Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brandon 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. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Springfield 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. |
$227,800±$23kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Highest 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Springfield 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. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Springfield 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.