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Wade vs Patten 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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Patten | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,154Highest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Wade and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Patten 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Patten 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$54,250±$14kHighest 27% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Wade and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Patten 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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.