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Alexander vs Newburgh vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Alexander | Newburgh | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553 |
1,475Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Alexander and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Amherst and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
31.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$72,656±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| Alexander and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
| Newburgh and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.