Compare towns
Alna vs Newburgh vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Alna | Newburgh | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,475 |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Newburgh and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Jefferson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Jefferson 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.