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Newburgh vs Sweden
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 most affordable homes ($245k median).
Sweden has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.1±19.2Highest 14% above ME |
| Sweden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Sweden 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% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Sweden 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 |
$73,750±$25kLowest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Sweden 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 |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden 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 |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden 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 |
$2,598Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sweden 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sweden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.