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Mapleton vs Brattleboro vs Newfane 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).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brattleboro | Newfane | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
12,122Highest |
1,456 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Newfane 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brattleboro 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. |
$58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newfane 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. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Newfane 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.