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Newburgh vs Anson vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Newburgh | Anson | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,331Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.