Compare towns
Brooks vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Brooks | Castle Hill | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
281Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Brooks and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.