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Mapleton vs Mount Tabor vs Moretown 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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Moretown | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
304 |
1,532 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Moretown 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% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Moretown 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. |
— | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Moretown 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Moretown 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.