Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Danforth vs Orient 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 most homeowners (94.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Wade has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | Orient | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281 |
452Highest |
137Lowest |
244 |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
| Orient 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Orient and Wade 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Orient 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth 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±$14kHighest 27% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
— | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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±$18k 51% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Castle Hill and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
— | — | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient 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% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
— | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.