Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Ashland
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% 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 | Danforth | Danforth | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
452 |
666 |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Ashland 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ashland 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Danforth 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Danforth 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 |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,511Highest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Danforth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Danforth 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.