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Newburgh vs Milo vs Hampden
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 oldest population (median age 45.8).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Milo | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,165 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Newburgh and Milo 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Milo 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 about the ME average |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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 |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.