Compare towns
Mapleton vs Jay vs New Gloucester vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
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 | Jay | New Gloucester | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
471 |
5,766Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 43% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and New Gloucester 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.