Compare towns
Newburgh vs Liberty vs Brooks
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%).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Liberty | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
969Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty 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% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Newburgh and Liberty 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 |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Newburgh and Liberty 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,434 20% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Liberty 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% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Liberty 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.