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Newburgh vs Whitingham 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,368 |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Newburgh 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.