Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sidney vs Jefferson 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Sidney | Jefferson | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,790Highest |
1,013 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 14% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Jefferson 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. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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 43% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.