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Mapleton vs Castleton vs Randolph vs Washburn
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Randolph | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,453Highest |
2,007 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Washburn 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Washburn 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%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% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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. |
$235,400±$25kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Randolph 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 |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Mapleton 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.