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Mapleton vs Glover vs Penobscot vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Penobscot has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Glover | Penobscot | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,051 |
1,154 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
53.4±5.7 37% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
32%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover 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 14% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$63,194±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$296,400±$58kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Penobscot and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,141±$33Highest 19% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,852 41% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Penobscot and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Penobscot Public Schools | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.