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Mapleton vs Stark vs Stoddard 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).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Stark | Stoddard | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
419 |
1,072 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Stark and Castle Hill 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stoddard 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% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Stoddard 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. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Stark 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stark School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.