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Newburgh vs Hiram vs Chapman
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Hiram has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Hiram | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,748Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hiram 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 18% below ME |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Hiram and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
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| Hiram and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,106 31% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Newburgh 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% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.