Compare towns
Mapleton vs Harrington vs Sullivan 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 highest household income ($92k).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Harrington | Sullivan | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
917 |
1,246 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Harrington 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% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan 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% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Harrington 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 |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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 |
— | $883±$114 22% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan 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 |
$1,777 41% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Castle Hill 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.