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Liberty 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
Liberty has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Liberty | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Liberty and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.