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Parsonsfield 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
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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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 | Parsonsfield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,715Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18kHighest 4% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Parsonsfield 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.