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Cornville vs Newburgh vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Cornville | Newburgh | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
1,475 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Cornville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18kHighest 7% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Cornville and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Newburgh and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.