Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs Belgrade 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Windsor | Belgrade | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,060 |
3,351Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Belgrade 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Belgrade 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. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$857±$108 39% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Castle Hill 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #71 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.