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Newburgh vs Reading vs Brooks
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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Reading | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
699Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Reading and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.