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Newburgh vs Chapman vs Danforth
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 most people working from home (6.4%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Chapman | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
388Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth 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% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
— | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Danforth 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newburgh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.