Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Thorndike 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).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Thorndike | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,246 |
1,403 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Thorndike 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 |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Sullivan and Thorndike 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 |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan 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 |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Thorndike 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Sullivan 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 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.