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Weld vs Castle Hill vs Carthage
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Carthage has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Weld | Castle Hill | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
281Lowest |
845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME |
| Weld and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$79,107±$18kHighest 6% above ME |
| Carthage and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$144,300±$41kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$811±$262Lowest 29% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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.