Compare towns
Anson vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Anson | Castle Hill | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
281Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.