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Auburn vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Auburn | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Auburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Auburn and Newburgh 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 | #110 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.