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Castle Hill vs Eustis vs Ashland
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%).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Eustis | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
453 |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53.4±9.1Lowest 19% above ME |
| Eustis and Castle Hill 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% |
15.5%±13.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Eustis and Ashland 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% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Ashland 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Eustis 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% ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.