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Newburgh vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±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±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Wells 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. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.