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Byron vs Newburgh vs Deblois
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
Byron has the highest household income ($90k).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Deblois has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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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 | Byron | Newburgh | Deblois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 174 |
1,475Highest |
148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
| Byron and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
25.7%±22.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Deblois and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,417±$53kHighest 21% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
| Byron and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$133,300±$47k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301 57% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 74% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Deblois and Newburgh 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.