Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs Steuben 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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Eustis | Steuben | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
453 |
1,388 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Steuben 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton 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 |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Eustis 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.