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Castle Hill vs Solon
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).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Castle Hill and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Solon 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Solon 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 |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Solon 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%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 |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.