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Newburgh vs Danforth vs Weston
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 expensive homes ($245k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Weston 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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
452 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Weston 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%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Danforth 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% 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 |
— | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Newburgh 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.