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Castle Hill vs Ellsworth
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Ellsworth has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Ellsworth 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% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
| Ellsworth 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±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$242,300±$22kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,017±$195Highest 11% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Castle Hill 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 |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ellsworth 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% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Ellsworth 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.