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Oakfield vs Newburgh vs Dyer Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the oldest population (median age 57.7).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Dyer Brook has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Oakfield | Newburgh | Dyer Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629 |
1,475Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
| Oakfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$73,409±$27k about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$135,000±$51kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Newburgh and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,606 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dyer Brook and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.