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Castle Hill vs Dexter
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%).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% 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 | Dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
51±6.8Lowest 14% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Dexter 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% |
16.2%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dexter and Castle Hill 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% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
| Dexter and Castle Hill 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 |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Dexter 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Dexter 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Castle Hill 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.