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Newburgh vs Wakefield vs Dixmont
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 the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Wakefield | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
5,405Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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 5% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Dixmont 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. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 3 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.