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Newburgh vs Tremont vs Union
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).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Tremont | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,508 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Newburgh and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Tremont 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 about the ME average |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Tremont and Union 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Tremont and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.