Castine

Population: 926
Median household income: $143,229
Median home value: $658,200

Located in Hancock County, Maine, Castine is a community with a population of 926. Its median household income of $143,229 runs above the Hancock County figure of $69,630.

Between 2019 and 2023, Castine's population grew 14.9% from 806 to 926, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $523,800 to $658,200.

29.5% of workers drive to work alone. 93.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 926
Median age: 20.5 yrs
Median household income: $143,229
Median home value: $658,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 456
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 86.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

806926

Median household income

$138,125$143,229

Median home value

$523,800$658,200

Median gross rent

$1,125$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	806	—	$523,800	$1,125
2020	813	$138,125	$606,100	$850
2021	814	$147,422	$625,000	—
2022	923	$158,359	$615,200	—
2023	926	$143,229	$658,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 2457.3%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	76	8.2%
18 to 24	531	57.3%
25 to 34	13	1.4%
35 to 44	16	1.7%
45 to 54	49	5.3%
55 to 64	62	6.7%
65 to 74	98	10.6%
75 and over	81	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	830	89.6%
Black or African American	18	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate1.6%

Some college or associate's12.2%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree57.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	5	1.6%
Some college or associate's	39	12.2%
Bachelor's degree	92	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	183	57.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone29.5%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked52.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	29.5%
Carpooled	25	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	218	52.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	67.1%
15 to 29 min	91	24.9%
30 to 44 min	17	4.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 0.8% (3 of 400)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	79.8%
Nonfamily households	35	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	173	37.9%
Vacant	283	62.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	87.3%
Renter-occupied	22	12.7%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	426	93.4%
1-unit, attached	6	1.3%
2 to 4 units	15	3.3%
5 to 19 units	9	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2311230
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.3940, -68.8060