Compare towns
Newcastle vs Unity vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the most people working from home (20%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Unity | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,375 |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6 41% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±14.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nobleboro 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 about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$100,417±$14kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$47kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$352,600±$45k 6% above U.S. |
| Newcastle and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$448 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,099±$231Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,278 69% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 55% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.