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Newburgh vs Monroe vs Sullivan
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Monroe | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
786Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sullivan 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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 5% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 12% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Newburgh 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | 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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| 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.