Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Millinocket vs Weston
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).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k 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 | Millinocket | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
4,115Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
54.2±6.2Lowest 21% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Weston 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% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Weston 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% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket 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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston 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±$18k 51% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Millinocket 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 |
$1,580Highest 48% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Castle Hill 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.