Compare towns
Newburgh vs Danforth vs Appleton vs Brooks
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 ($90k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
666Lowest |
1,360 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Newburgh and Brooks 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.