Compare towns
Belgrade vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Belgrade | Castle Hill | Mapleton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
281Lowest |
1,884 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108 25% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
| Raymond and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.