Compare towns
Mapleton vs Calais vs Milo 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 highest household income ($92k).
Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Calais | Milo | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,097Highest |
2,165 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Milo 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% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Calais and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$111,100±$36k 63% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Calais and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Calais 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% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Calais Public Schools | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Calais Middle/High School | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.