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Weston vs Castle Hill vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Weston | Castle Hill | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
281 |
452Highest |
| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth 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 | $58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Highest 51% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.