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Castle Hill vs Chapman

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureCastle HillChapman
People
Population
281Lowest
388Highest
Median age
57.8±15.8Highest
29% above ME
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
Castle Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.2%±5.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
44.8%±6.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
27.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±5.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman 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
$54,250±$14kLowest
27% below ME
$93,125±$17kHighest
25% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,300±$18kLowest
51% below ME
$185,700±$22kHighest
37% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$574
17% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
$1,850Highest
39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Castle Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
24% below ME
23 minHighest
6% below ME
Work from home
10.3%±9.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Castle Hill and Chapman 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.