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Tremont vs Newburgh vs Castle Hill
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 people working from home (20.9%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Tremont | Newburgh | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
1,475 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Tremont and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Tremont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.