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Carmel vs Westbrook vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Westbrook | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
20,775Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Westbrook 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 ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Newburgh 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 10% above ME |
$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Westbrook 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 13% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Westbrook and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Westbrook Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.