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Newburgh vs Buckfield 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%).
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Buckfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,403Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% 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%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield 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 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest 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±$10k about the ME average |
$77,917±$41kHighest 4% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Buckfield 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±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Newburgh and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% 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 |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.