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Carmel vs Dunbarton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Carmel | Dunbarton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
3,097Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.