What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).

South Eliot has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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	South Eliot
People
Population	1,475Lowest	4,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average	55.5±8Highest 24% above ME
	South Eliot and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%	15.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Newburgh and South Eliot 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%	32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newburgh and South Eliot 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	$99,299±$9kHighest 33% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME	$475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME	$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,748Lowest 9% below ME	$4,442Highest 46% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	South Eliot and Newburgh 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%	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 23% above ME	21 minLowest 16% below ME
Work from home	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.2%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	South Eliot 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.