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Newburgh vs Walden 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 most kids (18.8% under 18).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Walden | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Walden 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Walden 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 26% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Newburgh 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.