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Roxbury vs Springfield 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
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Springfield has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
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 | Roxbury | Springfield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Highest |
310 |
281Lowest |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Roxbury and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Springfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,067 65% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Springfield 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.