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Castle Hill vs Marshfield
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Marshfield 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% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Marshfield 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 |
$62,500±$5kHighest 16% below ME |
| Marshfield 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 |
$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
| Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Castle Hill 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% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 24% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield 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.