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Newburgh vs Danforth vs Appleton
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Danforth | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
452Lowest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Appleton 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Appleton 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Appleton 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
| Newburgh and Appleton 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
| Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.