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Newburgh vs Millinocket

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the most people working from home (6.4%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).

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.

MeasureNewburghMillinocket
People
Population
1,475Lowest
3,779Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-8.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
57.5±7.3Highest
28% above ME
Millinocket 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%
12.1%±6.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Newburgh and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
39.4%±8.7Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
19.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±3.2
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kHighest
about the ME average
$50,445±$11kLowest
32% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20kHighest
18% below ME
$99,800±$24kLowest
66% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Highest
17% below ME
$451±$130Lowest
60% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Highest
9% below ME
$1,538Lowest
49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
20.5%±11Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Newburgh and Millinocket 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%
18.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
83.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1956Lowest
21 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
21 minLowest
14% below ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
1.7%±3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Newburgh and Millinocket 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 — #98 of 133 in ME
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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.