Compare towns
Mapleton vs White River Junction vs Sidney 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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | White River Junction | Sidney | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,364 |
4,790Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Sidney 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sidney 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Sidney and White River Junction 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Sidney and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% 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. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.