Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hancock vs Brooks 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).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Brooks | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,518Highest |
1,208 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
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% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brooks 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% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% 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% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$59,130±$10k 21% 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±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Hancock and Brooks 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±$65Highest about the ME average |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Hancock and Brooks 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 |
$1,869 38% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% 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% |
18%±17.3 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 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 |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.