Compare towns
Newburgh vs Springfield vs Danforth vs Montville
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 highest household income ($77k).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Montville has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Springfield | Danforth | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
310Lowest |
666 |
907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45±6Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Montville 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% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±1.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Montville 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±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,735±$9k 12% below ME |
| Newburgh and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$221,600±$27k 25% below ME |
| Newburgh and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$847±$18 26% below ME |
| Newburgh and Montville 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$2,588 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.1%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Danforth 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Montville and Springfield 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.