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Mapleton vs Townshend vs Brookline 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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k 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 | Townshend | Brookline | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,538 |
531 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Townshend 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. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Townshend 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.