Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Levant vs Wade
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Levant | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
3,069Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Wade 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Levant 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±$14k 27% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Levant and Wade 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
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| Levant 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.