Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Bennington vs Windsor 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).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | North Bennington | Windsor | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,336 |
3,554Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Windsor 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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% |
31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and North Bennington 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and North Bennington 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. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.