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Castle Hill vs Danforth vs Lowell
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
666Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Lowell 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Lowell 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% 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 |
$1,478Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell 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.