Compare towns
Mapleton vs Otis vs Castle Hill vs Chapman
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Otis has the most expensive homes ($283k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Otis | Castle Hill | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
705 |
281Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Castle Hill and Otis 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% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Otis and Chapman 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 |
$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Otis 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 |
$2,263Highest 25% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Otis 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% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Otis Public Schools | — | — |
| 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.