What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cranberry Isles has the most expensive homes ($439k median).

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.

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

Measure	Cranberry Isles	Newburgh
People
Population	196Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% ME: +2.6%
Median age	48±11.9Highest 7% above ME	45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average
	Cranberry Isles and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cranberry Isles and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Newburgh and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Cranberry Isles and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$37kLowest 13% below ME	$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$439,100±$51kHighest 48% above ME	$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$413Highest 12% below ME	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME
	Cranberry Isles and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,273Highest 8% above ME	$2,748Lowest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.4%±79Highest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cranberry Isles and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	6.5%±6Highest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cranberry Isles and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cranberry Isles Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.