Compare towns
Mapleton vs Crystal vs Weston 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).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Castle Hill has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Crystal | Weston | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
247Lowest |
275 |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Crystal and Castle Hill 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% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Crystal 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% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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 |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston 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 |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
— | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Crystal 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 |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Castle Hill 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% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.