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Newburgh vs Townsend vs Carmel
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%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Townsend | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
9,100Highest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Carmel 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.