Compare towns
Newcastle vs Cushing vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Newcastle | Cushing | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,460Highest |
869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6Highest 22% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Newcastle and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±14.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$49k 8% above ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$47kHighest 42% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$448Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,278Highest 74% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.