Compare towns
Wade vs Troy 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).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
984Highest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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%±4.6Lowest 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$54,250±$14kHighest 27% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Troy 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Troy and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Troy and Castle Hill 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 |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.