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Newburgh vs Winthrop vs Carmel
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%).
Carmel 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 | Winthrop | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
6,191Highest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest 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% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Winthrop and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Winthrop and Carmel 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 |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel 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 |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Winthrop 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 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% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.