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Mapleton vs Glover vs Washburn 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).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Glover | Washburn | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,051 |
1,355 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Mapleton 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Glover 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. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Glover and Castle Hill 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. |
$3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,571 50% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Glover 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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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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.