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Mapleton vs Ellsworth vs Strong 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).
Ellsworth has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Strong has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Ellsworth | Strong | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
51Lowest |
1,249 |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Castle Hill 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% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
39.2%±46.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ellsworth 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. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Mapleton 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. |
— | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Strong 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. |
$3,813Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Strong 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
— | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.