Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hope vs Danforth 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Hope | Danforth | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,748 |
666 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Danforth 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%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hope 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 |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Hope 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.