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Castine is a Census CDP of 996 people across 1.54 square miles of land, in Hancock County. Median household income is $168,516, 90.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Castine
What Castine is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.54 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land646
- County holding the largest share of its areaHancock County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castine
How many people live in Castine
- Population996
- Median age20.4
- Population under 1869 plus or minus 50
- Share under 186.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over200 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households183 plus or minus 54
- Family households137 plus or minus 44
- Share of households that are families74.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castine
Income and work in Castine
- Median household income$168,516
- Per capita income$38,886
- Civilian labor force477 plus or minus 135
- Employed460 plus or minus 130
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over345 plus or minus 98
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent plus or minus 37.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher88.1 percent plus or minus 33.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree57.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Castine
- Housing units444
- Occupied units183 plus or minus 54
- Vacant units261 plus or minus 72
- Vacancy rate58.8 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Owner occupied165 plus or minus 53
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 18
- Ownership rate90.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$798,800
- Single family units408
- Share single family91.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more36 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more8.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Castine
How Castine gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute374 plus or minus 139
- Commuting under 15 minutes211 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.4 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more39 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.4 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone35.3 percent plus or minus 24.7
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked42.0 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Worked from home14.2 percent plus or minus 14.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Castine
- NFIP communityTown of Castine
- NFIP community number230277
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/20/16
The Town of Castine participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230277 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hancock County, not Castine
Hancock County context, not Castine figures
- Establishments in Hancock County2,397
- Covered employment, Hancock County23,631
- Average annual pay, Hancock County$53,780
- Housing units permitted, Hancock County259
Every figure in this section is published for Hancock County as a whole and is not a measurement of Castine.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Castine questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Castine, Maine?
996, in 183 households. Castine CDP covers 1.54 square miles of land, which is 646 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Castine in?
Hancock County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Castine?
$168,516. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $798,800. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Castine in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Castine appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Castine, town of, community 230277, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Castine figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hancock County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Castine.
Is zoning published for Castine?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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