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Pittston 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
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Pittston | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 | $86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Pittston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Pittston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Pittston 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 | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| 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.