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Castle Hill vs Crystal vs Wade
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Crystal | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Highest |
247 |
244Lowest |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
53.6±18.5Lowest 20% 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%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wade 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% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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±$13k 36% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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±$18k 51% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
| Wade and Castle Hill 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 |
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| 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 |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±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% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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.