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Newburgh vs Temple vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Temple | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,363 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Temple and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks 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±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$94,107±$15kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Temple 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±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Temple and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.