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Buxton vs Danforth vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Buxton | Danforth | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
452Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Buxton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
— | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Buxton 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.