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Mapleton vs Wilder vs Greene vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Wilder | Greene | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,087 |
4,417Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Greene 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 42% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Greene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.