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Newburgh vs Bellows Falls vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,891 |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$82,188±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Carmel 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 26% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Carmel 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 | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.