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Mapleton vs Monkton vs Putney 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Monkton | Putney | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,999 |
2,622Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Mapleton 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. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.