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Castle Hill vs Temple vs Lowell
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).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Temple | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
824Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple 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±$14k 27% below ME |
$56,087±$2kHighest 25% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Temple 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 |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Temple and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
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| Temple 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 |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Castle Hill 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell 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.