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Castle Hill vs Woolwich

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).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

MeasureCastle HillWoolwich
People
Population
281Lowest
3,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.1%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
57.8±15.8Highest
29% above ME
55.8±5.5Lowest
25% above ME
Castle Hill and Woolwich 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%
15%±5.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
Woolwich 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%
33.9%±8.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Castle Hill and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
52.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±5.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
Woolwich 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
$102,175±$26kHighest
37% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,300±$18kLowest
51% below ME
$254,500±$59kHighest
14% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$574
17% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
$2,433Highest
20% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
64.3%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Castle Hill and Woolwich 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%
13.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
95.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
24% below ME
29 minHighest
20% above ME
Work from home
10.3%±9.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
11.9%±6.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
Woolwich 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 — #92 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town — None in town
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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.