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Mapleton vs Strafford vs Salisbury 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Strafford | Salisbury | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,372 |
1,200 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Mapleton 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Mapleton 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Salisbury 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Strafford 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.