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Wade vs Chapman 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
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wade | Chapman | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
388Highest |
281 |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Chapman and Wade 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 | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Wade 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.