Compare towns
Tremont vs Augusta 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).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Tremont | Augusta | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
19,077Highest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
| Newcastle and Tremont 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% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Augusta 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% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Augusta 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% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% 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 |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% 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 |
$919±$79Lowest 19% 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 | $2,822 7% below ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.