Compare towns
Mapleton vs Perham vs Penobscot 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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Perham | Penobscot | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
326 |
1,154 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.4±5.7 19% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot 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% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
18%±6 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$63,194±$14k 15% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Penobscot 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Penobscot 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 |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,852Highest 39% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot 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 | — | Penobscot Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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