Compare towns
Wade vs Sullivan 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).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
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 | Sullivan | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,246Highest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Sullivan and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Sullivan and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.