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Carmel 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
Carmel has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Carmel | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,941Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Carmel and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Carmel and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.