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Newburgh vs Dummerston vs Sullivan vs Brooks
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,090Highest |
1,246 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%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. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Brooks 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest 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% |
27.5% 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%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Sullivan 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±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% 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±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% 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. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% 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%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs 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 |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| 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% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brooks 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| 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.