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Newcastle vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,913 |
9,452Highest |
1,906Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8 24% above U.S. |
| Newcastle and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nobleboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcastle and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,868±$33kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$100,417±$14k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$352,600±$45kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,099±$231Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Newcastle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256 36% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nobleboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Newcastle 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.