Compare towns
Mapleton vs Harrison vs Castle Hill vs Pittston
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).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Harrison | Castle Hill | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,513 |
281Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Harrison 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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 |
$249,300±$70kHighest 16% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Harrison and Pittston 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 |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Pittston 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | — | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.