Compare towns
Harrison 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
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56±3.6Lowest 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison 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 | $56,938±$6kHighest 24% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Harrison and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kHighest 16% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.