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Sumner 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
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sumner | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±8.4Lowest 25% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Sumner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Sumner and Castle Hill 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 | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Castle Hill 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 | 91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.