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Newburgh vs Union vs Chapman
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,663Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Chapman 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$20k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% 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±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Newburgh 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.