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Perry 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
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Perry | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 744Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry 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 | $82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — |
| 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.