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Mapleton vs Dummerston vs Bolton 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
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 | Dummerston | Bolton | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,090Highest |
1,163 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bolton 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bolton 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bolton 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,826Highest 55% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.