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Dixfield vs Bradley vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23%).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Newburgh has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Dixfield | Bradley | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,738Highest |
1,645 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±12 4% below ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Dixfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,608±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$68kLowest 42% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $534±$217Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Bradley and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,400 21% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 34 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.