Compare towns
Newburgh vs Appleton vs Sullivan 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Appleton | Sullivan | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,360 |
1,246 |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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 |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% 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 |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 24 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.