Compare towns
Mapleton vs Gray vs Castle Hill vs Washburn
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Gray | Castle Hill | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,429Highest |
281Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Washburn 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Gray and Castle Hill 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.