Compare towns
Newburgh vs Belgrade 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%).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Belgrade | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
3,351Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and Sullivan 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% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade 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% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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±$10k about the ME average |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Belgrade and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Sullivan 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.