Compare towns
Mapleton vs St. Albans vs White River Junction 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).
St. Albans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | St. Albans | White River Junction | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,954Highest |
3,364 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill 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% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and St. Albans 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. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and White River Junction 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. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.