Compare towns
Newburgh vs Newcastle vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Newburgh | Newcastle | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,913Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Newcastle and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$89,868±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Newcastle and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$398,000±$41kHighest 34% above ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.