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Newburgh vs Castle Hill vs Brooks
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 highest household income ($77k).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Castle Hill | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
281Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Castle Hill and Brooks 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Brooks 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Newburgh and Brooks 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 |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.