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Castle Hill vs Chapman vs Weston
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 affordable homes ($145k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
388Highest |
275Lowest |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Chapman and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Castle Hill 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.