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Castle Hill vs East Millinocket

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 expensive homes ($145k median).
East Millinocket has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureCastle HillEast Millinocket
People
Population
281Lowest
1,495Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.8%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
57.8±15.8Highest
29% above ME
45.9±8.7Lowest
about the ME average
Castle Hill and East Millinocket 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%
20.4%±6.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
East Millinocket 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%
25.8%±6.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
20.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±5.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4%±3Highest
ME: 5.8%
East Millinocket 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
$42,011±$7kLowest
44% below ME
Castle Hill and East Millinocket 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
$86,200±$7kLowest
71% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$574Highest
17% below ME
$449±$150Lowest
61% below ME
Castle Hill and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Highest
52% below ME
$1,149Lowest
62% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
74.1%±21.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Castle Hill and East Millinocket 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%
21.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1960Lowest
17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minHighest
24% below ME
18 minLowest
28% below ME
Work from home
10.3%±9.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±7.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
East Millinocket and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — East Millinocket Public Schools
High school in town — Schenck High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
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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.