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Mapleton vs Royalton vs Castleton
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).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Royalton | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,752 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalton and Mapleton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Castleton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Castleton 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. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White River Unified School District #79 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.