Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Sabattus
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,884 |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus 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±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sabattus 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 |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Sabattus 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,151Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Sabattus 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.