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Mapleton vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor 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).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Castleton | Mount Tabor | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,453Highest |
304 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Castleton 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% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
— | $54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Castleton 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
11% 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% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 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. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Mount Tabor 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 | — | #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.