Compare towns
Mapleton vs Greene vs Jefferson 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Greene | Jefferson | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,417Highest |
2,647 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Greene 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Jefferson and Greene 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 |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Greene and Jefferson 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 |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.