Compare towns
Buckfield vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Buckfield | Castle Hill | Mapleton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
281Lowest |
1,884 |
1,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Castle Hill and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 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 | $77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$610±$277 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 | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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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. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.