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Newcastle, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Knox County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
621
Population
286/sq mi density
$76,389
Median Income
$42,691 per capita
$417,700
Home Value
$443,748 Zillow
$1,042
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
3,442 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,389 median income, 0.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$417,700 home value, $1,042/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,389
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,691
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newcastle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newcastle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,389
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,691
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,849
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
64% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.5%
41% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
33.2%
55% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,633M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
33.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.5%
Other
45.3%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,289
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
170
Retail
240
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,849
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,165
133% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,691 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $2,633M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 33.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,289 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,165 |