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Mapleton vs Castleton vs Cabot 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).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Castleton | Cabot | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,453Highest |
1,579 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Mapleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Cabot 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. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Castleton 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. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Castleton 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. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school 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.