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Newburgh vs Durham vs Dixmont
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 the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
10,681Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.