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Newburgh vs Dummerston vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Dummerston | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,090Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.