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Castle Hill vs Exeter
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).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Exeter 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
| Exeter and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
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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.