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Amity vs Newburgh vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Newburgh has the most people working from home (6.4%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Amity | Newburgh | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 395 |
1,475Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kLowest 48% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Newburgh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.