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Newburgh vs Upton 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).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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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 | Upton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
91Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Newburgh 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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 |
— | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
— | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Upton 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% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% 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 |
24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.