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Jay vs Morrill vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Jay | Morrill | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
914Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Morrill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newburgh and Morrill 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 71 | — |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.