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Penobscot 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
Penobscot has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Penobscot | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.4±5.7Lowest 19% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Penobscot and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Penobscot and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,852Highest 39% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Penobscot Public Schools | — |
| 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.