Compare towns
Mapleton vs Masardis vs Willimantic 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).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
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 | Masardis | Willimantic | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
258 |
200Lowest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton 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% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Willimantic 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% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Willimantic 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 |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
— | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Masardis 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% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.