Compare towns
Newburgh vs Orient vs Danforth vs Sullivan
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).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Sullivan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Orient | Danforth | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
137Lowest |
666 |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Orient and Danforth 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% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$10kHighest about the ME average |
— | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Newburgh 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% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
— | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.