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Newburgh vs Wells River vs Sullivan
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 highest household income ($77k).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Wells River | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
340Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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±$336 36% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% 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 | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest 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% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.