Compare towns
Newcastle vs Cushing 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,913Highest |
1,460 |
664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
54.8±3.6Highest 22% above ME |
| Newcastle and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±14.6Highest 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+ | 45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$80,833±$49kLowest 8% above ME |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,000±$41kLowest 34% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$420,500±$47kHighest 42% 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 | $1,363±$81 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,219±$448Lowest 7% above ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256 40% above ME |
$3,944Lowest 30% above ME |
$5,278Highest 74% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.2%±48.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Newcastle 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% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 30% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±4.3 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 13 | — |
| High school 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.