What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Carroll	Newburgh
People
Population	659Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S.	45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newburgh and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S.	$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$261,500±$42kHighest 21% below U.S.	$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S.
	Carroll and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S.	$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Carroll and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,356Highest 8% above U.S.	$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newburgh and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newburgh and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.