Compare towns
West Bath 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
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | West Bath | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 | $103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| West Bath and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 16% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.