Compare towns
Mapleton vs Steep Falls vs Washington 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).
Steep Falls has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Steep Falls | Washington | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,861 |
1,624 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls 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 |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Washington 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 |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Washington 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Steep Falls 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% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.