Compare towns
Mapleton vs Surry vs St. George 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Surry | St. George | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,836 |
2,606Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| St. George 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and St. George 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 |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and St. George 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 |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| St. George and Surry 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 |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$3,359Highest 11% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Surry 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Surry Public Schools | St George Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.