Compare towns
Alfred vs Danforth 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
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Alfred | Danforth | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125Highest |
666 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kHighest 10% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Alfred and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Highest 9% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Alfred and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Alfred 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.