Compare towns
Mapleton vs Readfield vs Smithfield 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Readfield | Smithfield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,651Highest |
856 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Smithfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Smithfield and Mapleton 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Readfield and Smithfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Smithfield 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Smithfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.