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Castle Hill vs Prospect vs Crystal
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Prospect | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
923Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Crystal 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%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill 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% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Prospect 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 |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Prospect 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 |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Prospect 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.