Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Castleton vs Arundel vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | New Gloucester | Castleton | Arundel | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
4,453 |
4,418Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,763Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #7 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 21 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.