Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs Woolwich vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Woolwich has the most expensive homes ($255k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Mapleton | Augusta | Woolwich | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,077Highest |
3,158 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Woolwich and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Woolwich and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
— | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Woolwich 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.