Compare towns
Acton 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
Acton has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Acton | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±4.2Lowest 18% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Acton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Castle Hill 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.