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Hamlin vs Newburgh vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 | Hamlin | Newburgh | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111Lowest |
1,475Highest |
139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.8±15.9 38% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7k 32% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kLowest 33% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Meddybemps and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339 56% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin 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.