Compare towns
Sebec vs Castle Hill vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebec has the highest household income ($75k).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Whiting has the most renters (6.4% rent).
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 | Sebec | Castle Hill | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 547Highest |
281Lowest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
| Sebec and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Sebec and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.