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New Sharon vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 Sharon | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,550Highest |
988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±8.9Highest about the ME average |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$21kHighest 15% below ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$21kLowest 42% below ME |
$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $961±$55Lowest 16% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,889Highest 38% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±38Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 09 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.