Compare towns
Mapleton vs Levant vs Sidney 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).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Levant | Sidney | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,069 |
4,790Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Sidney 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Levant and Sidney 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Levant 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.