Compare towns
Mapleton vs Waldo vs Harmony 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).
Waldo has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Waldo | Harmony | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
926 |
974 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Harmony 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Harmony 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 |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Waldo and Harmony 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
— | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Waldo and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Waldo 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Waldo-Region 7 | Harmony 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.