What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bremen	Castle Hill
People
Population	917Highest	281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME	57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME
	Castle Hill and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bremen and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±9.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Castle Hill and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bremen 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	$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME	$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME	$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$950±$574 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,829Highest 7% below ME	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Castle Hill and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 13% below ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bremen and Castle Hill 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.