Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hancock vs Brooklin 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Hancock | Brooklin | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,518Highest |
869 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Hancock 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% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brooklin 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% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin 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 |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hancock 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 |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Brooklin and Hancock 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 |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Brooklin and Hancock 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 |
$1,869Highest 38% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hancock Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.