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Castle Hill vs Franklin
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 affordable homes ($145k median).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k 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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Castle Hill and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
| Franklin 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 |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Franklin 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 |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.