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Castle Hill vs Porter
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).
Porter has the most expensive homes ($226k 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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Porter 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% |
16.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Porter 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±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
| Porter 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 |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,841Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Porter 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest 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 minLowest 24% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter 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.