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Newburgh vs Mendon vs Carmel
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).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,113Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.