Compare towns
Exeter 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
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Castle Hill has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Exeter and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Exeter and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.