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Phillips vs Avon vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Phillips | Avon | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
359Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Phillips and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.