Compare towns
Sedgwick vs Strong vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sedgwick | Strong | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
1,249Lowest |
1,913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
| Sedgwick and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newcastle and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$89,868±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$398,000±$41kHighest 34% above ME |
| Newcastle and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770 8% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 16% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.