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Castle Hill vs Willimantic vs Crystal
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).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Willimantic | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Highest |
200Lowest |
247 |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Crystal and Castle Hill 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% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic 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 |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Willimantic 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±$18kHighest 51% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Willimantic 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 |
— | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Crystal 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic 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.