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Addison vs Newburgh vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Easton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Addison | Newburgh | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Easton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Newburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 3 photos → | 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.