Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Danforth vs Warren 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).
Warren has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Warren | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
666 |
4,932Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below 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% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Warren 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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±$14k 27% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
| Warren and Castle Hill 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Warren and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 17% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 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 |
23 min 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.