Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lowell vs Milbridge 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).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Lowell | Milbridge | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
378 |
1,222 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Milbridge 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 |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Milbridge and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Milbridge 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 |
$1,478 51% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.