Compare towns
Newburgh vs Rome vs Brooks
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 youngest population (median age 45.8).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Rome | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,215 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Rome and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Newburgh 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% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Rome 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 about the ME average |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rome 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 18% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Rome and Brooks 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 |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome 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% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.