Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Randolph vs Mapleton vs Lowell
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).
Randolph has the most renters (22.5% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k 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 | Castle Hill | Randolph | Mapleton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,610 |
1,884Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Lowell 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 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% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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 |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Lowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 17% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Randolph and Castle Hill 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.