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Newburgh vs Jay vs Hampden
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
471Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jay and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Hampden 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,694Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Hampden 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 | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 22 |
| High school 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 |
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.