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Mapleton vs Brookline vs Andover 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).
Brookline has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Brookline | Andover | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
531 |
616 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Andover 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% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Andover and Mapleton 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. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Andover and Brookline 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. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Andover 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. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 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% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Andover 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.