Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limerick vs Millinocket 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | Limerick | Millinocket | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,400 |
4,115Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Millinocket 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Millinocket 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Millinocket 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 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Limerick 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 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Limerick 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.