Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Ogunquit vs Waldo vs Lowell
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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Waldo has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Waldo | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,379Highest |
926 |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Castle Hill 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Waldo 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
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| Waldo 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.