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Deblois vs Castle Hill vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deblois has the youngest population (median age 56.2).
Castle Hill has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
Byron has the highest household income ($90k).
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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 | Deblois | Castle Hill | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148Lowest |
281Highest |
174 |
| Median age | 56.2±7.7Lowest 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
| Byron and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois 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 | $52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$90,417±$53kHighest 21% above ME |
| Byron and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47k 55% below ME |
$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME |
$122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,301 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
43 minHighest 74% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Deblois 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.