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Newburgh vs Wayne vs Union
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Wayne | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,101Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wayne and Newburgh 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest 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%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.