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Castle Hill vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Windham | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
19,188Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 52% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.