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Benton 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
Benton has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Benton | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,770Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton 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 | $61,437±$5kHighest 18% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Benton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kHighest 40% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Benton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Benton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Highest 42% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 21% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Benton 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 | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| 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.