Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Worcester vs Pownal
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Pownal has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Worcester | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
831Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Pownal 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Pownal 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$436,800±$32kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,212Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 05 |
| High school 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 |
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.