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Newburgh vs Jay vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Jay | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
4,657Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Newburgh and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.