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Newburgh vs Rumney vs Hampden
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Rumney | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,458Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.