Compare towns
Mapleton vs Fall River vs Everett 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
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 | Fall River | Everett | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Everett 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Mapleton 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. |
$56,673±$3k 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Everett 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Everett 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Everett 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.