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Newburgh vs Oakfield vs Unity
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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Oakfield | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
629Lowest |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Oakfield 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% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Unity 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% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Newburgh and Unity 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 |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
| Newburgh and Unity 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 |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.