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Newburgh vs Sidney vs Wilder
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).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
4,790Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Wilder 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 5% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Wilder 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Wilder 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Wilder 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.