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Castle Hill vs Chapman vs Crystal
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 highest household income ($93k).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Castle Hill | Chapman | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
388Highest |
247Lowest |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Crystal and Castle Hill 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% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest 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±$14k 27% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Crystal 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% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest 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.