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Newburgh vs Sullivan vs Trenton
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).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Sullivan | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,246Lowest |
1,599Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Trenton 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Sullivan 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$60,455±$13k 19% below ME |
| Newburgh and Trenton 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 |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME |
| Trenton and Newburgh 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 |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.