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Newburgh vs Sandgate vs Starks
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 expensive homes ($245k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Sandgate | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
435Lowest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Starks 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Starks 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Sandgate 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 5% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sandgate 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. |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Starks and Newburgh 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. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.