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Anson 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
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
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 | Anson | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 680Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Anson and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.