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Hamlin vs Union vs Newburgh
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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Hamlin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Newburgh 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kLowest 33% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.