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Newburgh vs Bangor vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Bangor | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
31,938Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 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% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
35.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Sullivan 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 |
$59,942±$7k 20% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Newburgh and Bangor 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 |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$1,055±$43Highest 7% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Bangor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,076Highest about the ME average |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bangor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Bangor 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 | — | #37 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Bangor High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.