Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Mars Hill vs Mapleton
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Mars Hill has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mars Hill | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,398 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Mars Hill 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% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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 |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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 |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| 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 |
$1,843Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Mars 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% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest 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 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.