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Jackson vs Baldwin vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Jackson | Baldwin | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,170 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Baldwin 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.