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Newcastle vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,913Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7Lowest 10% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newcastle and Thomaston 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Newcastle and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,000±$41kHighest 34% above ME |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
| Newcastle and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 30% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.