Compare towns
Mapleton vs Warren vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Warren | Kittery | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,932 |
10,473Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Kittery 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Kittery 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%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Kittery 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 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Kittery and Warren 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.