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Newburgh vs Windham vs Montville
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Windham | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
594Lowest |
907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45±6 16% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Montville 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$65,735±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Windham and Newburgh 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$221,600±$27kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $847±$18Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Montville 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,588Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Montville 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.