What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Charleston	Newburgh
People
Population	1,117Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±5.9Lowest about the ME average	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±5Highest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Charleston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,250±$20kLowest about the ME average	$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,500±$17kLowest 24% below ME	$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME
	Newburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$870Highest 13% below ME	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME
	Charleston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,811Lowest 40% below ME	$2,748Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Charleston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 5% above ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Charleston 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.