Compare towns
Newcastle vs Mapleton vs Otis vs Newcastle
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Otis | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,884 |
705 |
1,913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6Highest 22% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
| Newcastle and Otis 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newcastle 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Newcastle 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$49kLowest 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
| Otis and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
| Newcastle and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$448 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,363±$81 20% above ME |
| Otis and Newcastle 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,263 25% below ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
17 min 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Otis 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 | 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.