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Limerick vs Middlesex vs Newburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).

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.

MeasureLimerickMiddlesexNewburgh
People
Population
3,400Highest
1,943
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.4±9.2Lowest
4% above U.S.
44.4±3.9
14% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Highest
18% above U.S.
Newburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Middlesex and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.1%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Middlesex and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$101,172±$15k
25% above U.S.
$109,632±$13kHighest
36% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$269,400±$29k
19% below U.S.
$376,300±$40kHighest
13% above U.S.
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,333±$359
6% below U.S.
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
Limerick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,520Lowest
19% below U.S.
$6,483Highest
108% above U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994Highest
14 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Lowest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
27 minLowest
4% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
15.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
28.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.