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Newburgh vs Durham vs Hampden
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
10,681Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Hampden 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Durham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above 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% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| 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.