What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).

Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bremen	Newcastle
People
Population	917Lowest	1,913Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME	49.4±7Lowest 10% above ME
	Bremen and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	17.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bremen and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4%	24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bremen and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	45.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Newcastle and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME	$89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME
	Bremen and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME	$398,000±$41kLowest 34% above ME
	Bremen and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,363±$81 20% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,829Lowest 7% below ME	$4,256Highest 40% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	5.8%±16.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Newcastle and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 13% below ME	17 minLowest 30% below ME
Work from home	22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	20.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bremen and Newcastle 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.