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Mapleton vs Washburn vs Whitingham 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).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Washburn | Whitingham | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,355 |
1,368 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Whitingham 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. |
$1,571 50% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Whitingham 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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 45/MSAD 45 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.