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Smithfield 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
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 856Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±3.5Lowest 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield 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 | $107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Smithfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%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 | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Castle Hill 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.