Compare towns
Mapleton vs Rockland 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).
Rockland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Rockland | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
7,035Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Rockland 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% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rockland 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% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Rockland 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 |
$56,533±$6k 24% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$245,800±$38kHighest 17% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rockland and Mapleton 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 |
$1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Rockland 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 |
$4,059Highest 34% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Rockland 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Mapleton 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 | — | #96 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oceanside High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.