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Castle Hill vs Unity 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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,858Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Lowell and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.