Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs Washington 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 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 | Mapleton | Brooklin | Washington | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
869 |
1,208 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Washington 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% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooklin 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% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin 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. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Washington and Brooklin 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. |
$1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Washington 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. |
$1,792 43% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.