Compare towns
Newburgh vs Croydon vs Dixmont
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 the most renters (18.8% rent).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Croydon | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
798Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont 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% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Croydon 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. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.