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Jackson vs Thomaston 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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Thomaston | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Newburgh 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Thomaston 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Thomaston 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 |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Thomaston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Newburgh 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — |
| 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.