Compare towns
Paris 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
Paris has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Paris | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,317Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Paris and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris 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 | $75,137±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Paris and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$57kHighest 19% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Highest 13% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%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 | 22 minHighest 9% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Paris 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 | #114 of 133 in ME | — |
| 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.