Compare towns
Amity vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Amity | Castle Hill | Mapleton | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395 |
281 |
1,884Highest |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orient and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
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| Mapleton and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
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| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.