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Newburgh vs Eustis vs Carmel vs Hampden
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Eustis | Carmel | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
453Lowest |
2,941 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Eustis and Carmel 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Carmel 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Carmel 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Eustis 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 | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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 | None yet |
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.