Compare towns
Newcastle vs Windham vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Nobleboro has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Windham | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,913 |
19,188Highest |
1,906Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 20% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,417±$14k 34% above ME |
| Windham and Nobleboro 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME |
| Newcastle and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
| Newcastle and Windham 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,049Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.