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Castle Hill vs Robbinston
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%).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k 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 | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Robbinston 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% |
14.3%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Robbinston 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% |
27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Robbinston 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 |
$68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
| Robbinston 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 |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston 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 |
$1,478Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Robbinston 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% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%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 |
22 minHighest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Robbinston 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.