Compare towns
Newburgh vs Lagrange vs Brooks 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%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Lagrange | Brooks | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
709Lowest |
1,208 |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Newburgh 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% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Sullivan 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% 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±$219 17% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Brooks 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Newburgh 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.