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Castle Hill vs Middlesex vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% 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 | Middlesex | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±9.1 37% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ashland 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 33% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$46,838±$15kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$125,000±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex 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 54% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,511 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.