What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Hancock has the most expensive homes ($277k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Castle Hill	Hancock
People
Population	281Lowest	2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME	56.3±6.4Lowest 26% above ME
	Castle Hill and Hancock 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%	13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Castle Hill and Hancock 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%	30.2%±7Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	34.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hancock 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	$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME
	Hancock 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	$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME	$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average
	Hancock 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	$1,869Highest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Castle Hill and Hancock 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%	8.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 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%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Castle Hill and Hancock 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	—	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	—	Hancock Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.