What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Crystal has the most kids (16.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Castle Hill	Crystal
People
Population	281Highest	247Lowest
Median age	57.8±15.8Lowest 29% above ME	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%	16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.8%±6.5Lowest 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%	22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Castle Hill and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,250±$14kHighest 27% below ME	$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME
	Castle Hill and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME	$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME
	Castle Hill and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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	$1,449Highest 52% below ME	$943Lowest 69% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	14.3%±100Lowest 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%	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	92.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	27 minHighest 10% above ME
Work from home	10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9%	0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Castle Hill and Crystal 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.