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Castle Hill vs Tremont
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 affordable homes ($145k median).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Castle Hill and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont 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±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont 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 |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Tremont 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.