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Newburgh vs Danforth vs Chapman

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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureNewburghDanforthChapman
People
Population
1,475Highest
452
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
51.9±5.3Highest
16% above ME
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
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%
14.8%±6.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
27.6%±5.9Highest
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%
22.6%±5.8
ME: 22.4%
27.6%±3.8Highest
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%
4.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
22.8%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±2.6Highest
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
$42,264±$11kLowest
43% below ME
$93,125±$17kHighest
25% above 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
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
$185,700±$22k
37% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Highest
17% below ME
$629±$22Lowest
45% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Highest
9% below ME
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$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
11.5%±71.8
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
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%
12%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
27 min
9% above ME
23 minLowest
6% below ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
4.8%±3.5
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.