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Newburgh vs Sharon vs Carmel
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).
Sharon has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Sharon | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,577 |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Carmel 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. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Carmel 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. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Carmel 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Carmel 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 | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.