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Mapleton vs Pownal 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).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Pownal | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,265Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pownal 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% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pownal 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. |
$256,600±$32kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$944±$139 33% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Pownal 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. |
$3,560Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Pownal 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal 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 | — | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.