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Casco 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
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Casco | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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 | $69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Casco and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Casco and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| 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.