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Dixfield 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
Dixfield has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Dixfield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,300Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixfield 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 | $70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Dixfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,900±$24kHighest 46% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Dixfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | Dirigo High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.