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Somerville 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
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Somerville | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 837Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Somerville and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Somerville and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 12 | — |
| 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.