What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).

Sorrento has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newburgh	Sorrento
People
Population	1,475Highest	345Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average	33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME
	Newburgh and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sorrento and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.6%±10Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sorrento 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 ME: 36.2%	51%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newburgh and Sorrento 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 about the ME average	$83,438±$10kHighest 12% above ME
	Sorrento 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 18% below ME	$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average
	Sorrento and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME	$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,748Highest 9% below ME	$1,929Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%	4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Newburgh and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 23% above ME	34 minHighest 39% above ME
Work from home	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.4%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sorrento and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.