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Mapleton vs Standish vs Washington 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).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Standish | Washington | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,662Highest |
1,208 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Washington 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Washington and Standish 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. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% 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% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| 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.