Compare towns
Newburgh vs Sidney 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
4,790Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks 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 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 about the ME average |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Brooks 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.