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East Millinocket 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

East Millinocket has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most expensive homes ($145k 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.

MeasureEast MillinocketCastle Hill
People
Population
1,495Highest
281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.8%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
45.9±8.7Lowest
about the ME average
57.8±15.8Highest
29% above ME
Castle Hill and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.4%±6.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
14.2%±5.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
East Millinocket and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.8%±6.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
44.8%±6.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
26.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.1%±5.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
East Millinocket 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
$42,011±$7kLowest
44% below ME
$54,250±$14kHighest
27% below ME
Castle Hill and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$86,200±$7kLowest
71% below ME
$145,300±$18kHighest
51% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$449±$150Lowest
61% below ME
$950±$574Highest
17% below ME
Castle Hill and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,149Lowest
62% below ME
$1,449Highest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.1%±21.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
75%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Castle Hill and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
4.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960Lowest
17 yrs older than ME
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
28% below ME
19 minHighest
24% below ME
Work from home
10.8%±7.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.3%±9.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
East Millinocket and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district East Millinocket Public Schools —
High school in town Schenck High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.