Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Dexter vs Mapleton vs Weston
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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Dexter | Mapleton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281 |
3,822Highest |
1,884 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Weston 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% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Dexter 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% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston 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 |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Dexter 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Castle Hill 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Weston 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.