Compare towns
Deblois vs Lagrange vs Castle Hill
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 most homeowners (100%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Deblois | Lagrange | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148Lowest |
709Highest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Castle Hill 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Lagrange 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 |
$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Lagrange 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$145,300±$18kHighest 51% 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 | — | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±56.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest 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.