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Mapleton vs Thompson vs Hanover 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Thompson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k 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 | Thompson | Hanover | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,337 |
14,845Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Mapleton 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% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hanover 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Hanover 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% |
5.9% 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% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Thompson School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.