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Mapleton vs Rumney vs Standish vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Rumney | Standish | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,458 |
10,662Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Standish 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 42% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Standish and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Standish 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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U.S. 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.