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Newburgh vs Randolph vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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.
| Measure | Newburgh | Randolph | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,610Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Danforth 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Danforth 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 ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Newburgh and Randolph 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 |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Randolph and Newburgh 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Danforth 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Newburgh and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.