Compare towns
Mapleton vs Poland vs Sullivan 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).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Poland | Sullivan | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,954Highest |
1,246 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan 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% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Poland 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44kHighest 4% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Poland and Sullivan 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 |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Poland 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 |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Poland 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.