What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).

Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newburgh	Wells River
People
Population	1,475Highest	340Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S.	42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Newburgh and Wells River 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%	17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newburgh and Wells River 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%	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newburgh and Wells River 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%	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newburgh and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S.	$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S.	$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S.	$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S.
	Newburgh and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S.	$4,154Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells River and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newburgh and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.