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Durham vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Durham | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
| Durham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.