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Newburgh vs Wheelock vs Brooks
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
717Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Brooks 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks 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. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Wheelock 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Brooks 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. |
— | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Newburgh 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. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Brooks 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.