Compare towns
Newcastle vs Cushing vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Newcastle | Cushing | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,913 |
1,460Lowest |
2,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Manchester and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME |
| Manchester and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$993±$116Lowest 13% below ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256Highest 40% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$3,486Lowest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 30% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.