Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Sidney vs Wade
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Sidney | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
4,790Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Wade 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Sidney 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
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| Sidney 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 |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.