Compare towns
Newburgh vs Danforth vs Hampden vs Dixmont
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Dixmont has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Hampden | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
666Lowest |
7,896Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Dixmont 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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 |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Hampden 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 |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.