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Gardiner 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
Gardiner has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Castle Hill has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Gardiner | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,088Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gardiner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gardiner 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 | $71,782±$10kHighest 4% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Gardiner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$19kHighest 25% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Gardiner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742Highest 10% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gardiner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.