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Newburgh vs Winthrop vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Winthrop | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
6,191Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$10k about the ME average |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 18% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Winthrop and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| 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 9% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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ME 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.