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Baldwin 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
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Baldwin | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin 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 | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Baldwin and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Baldwin 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.