Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Union vs Wade 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% 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 | Union | Wade | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281 |
2,663Highest |
244Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.