What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newburgh	Jackson
People
Population	1,475Highest	567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average	37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME
	Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%	17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%	17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Newburgh and Jackson 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 ME: 36.2%	41.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average	$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME	$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME
	Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$219Highest 17% below ME	$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,748Highest 9% below ME	$2,651Lowest 13% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%	6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 23% above ME	35 minHighest 41% above ME
Work from home	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Jackson and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.