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Roque Bluffs vs Newburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roque Bluffs has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).

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.

MeasureRoque BluffsNewburgh
People
Population
369Lowest
1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
51.1±13.4Highest
14% above ME
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
Roque Bluffs and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.1%±9.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Roque Bluffs and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±9.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Roque Bluffs and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
Newburgh and Roque Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$34kHighest
20% above ME
$76,750±$10kLowest
about the ME average
Roque Bluffs and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$290,300±$59kHighest
about the ME average
$244,600±$20kLowest
18% below ME
Roque Bluffs and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$515
17% below ME
$950±$219
17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,859Lowest
39% below ME
$2,748Highest
9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
80%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Roque Bluffs and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
11.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
32% below ME
30 minHighest
23% above ME
Work from home
13.9%±8.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Roque Bluffs 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.