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Mapleton vs Webster vs Thompson 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Webster | Thompson | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
17,748Highest |
9,337 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2 39% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Thompson 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Webster and Thompson 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Mapleton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Webster | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.