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Newburgh vs Union vs Brooks vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Union | Brooks | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,663Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Newburgh 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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±$10k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Union 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 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Union and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.