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Mapleton vs Long Island 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).
Long Island has the most expensive homes ($551k 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 | Long Island | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
249Lowest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±10.6 6% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Long Island 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% |
18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Long Island 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% |
28.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
50.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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 |
$91,250±$29k 22% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Long Island 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 |
$551,100±$122kHighest 86% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$3,357Highest 11% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.8%±13Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Long Island 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 | Long Island Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 3 photos → | 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.