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Newburgh vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Hampton Beach | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,605Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Dixmont 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.