Compare towns
Newcastle vs New Gloucester vs Cushing
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | New Gloucester | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,913 |
5,766Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| 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 |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% 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 | $4,256Highest 40% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 30% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 13 |
| 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.