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Castle Hill vs Deblois
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 kids (14.2% under 18).
Deblois has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Deblois |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Highest |
148Lowest |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
56.2±7.7Lowest 25% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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% |
8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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% |
25.7%±22.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois 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 |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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 |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 minHighest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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.