What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has the youngest population (median age 41.1).

Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Knox	Castle Hill
People
Population	825Highest	281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME	57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME
	Castle Hill and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Castle Hill and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Knox 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	$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME	$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME
	Knox and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,600±$26kHighest 46% below ME	$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME
	Knox and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME	$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME
	Knox and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,610Highest 47% below ME	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Castle Hill and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9%	10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Knox and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.