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Carroll vs Newburgh vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Carroll | Newburgh | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%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% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Jefferson 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. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Carroll 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±$219 33% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% 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 | $3,356 8% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.