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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.2%
707 → 621
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+107.3%
$36,853 → $76,389
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newcastle across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
567
-54 from 2023 (621)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,229
+$50,840 from 2023 ($76,389)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 707 | — | $36,853 | — |
| 2015 | 697 | -1.4% | $50,536 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 561 | -19.5% | $56,750 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 512 | -8.7% | $36,563 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 709 | +38.5% | $69,777 | +90.8% |
| 2023 | 621 | -12.4% | $76,389 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.