What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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	New Gloucester	Rupert
People
Population	5,766Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Gloucester and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	New Gloucester and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	New Gloucester and Rupert 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%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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	—
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.