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Mapleton vs Rupert vs Monkton 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).
Rupert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Rupert | Monkton | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
676 |
1,999Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Rupert 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Monkton 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$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. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Rupert 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. |
— | $1,301±$120Highest 8% 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| 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.