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Mapleton vs Strong vs Windham 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).
Strong has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Strong | Windham | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,249 |
594 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
— | $950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Strong 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. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Windham 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| 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.