Compare towns
Tremont vs Appleton vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Tremont | Appleton | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,360Lowest |
1,913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
| Newcastle and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$89,868±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
| Tremont and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.