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Newcastle vs Union vs Otis
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Union | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 664Lowest |
2,663Highest |
705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6Highest 22% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.7±3.1 22% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Otis 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$49k 8% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
| Otis 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$448 7% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
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.