Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Castle Hill | Chapman | Mapleton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
388 |
1,884Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest 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 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.