What stands out worked out from the figures below

Searsmont has the most people working from home (16.3%).

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Searsmont	Newburgh
People
Population	1,646Highest	1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.5±9.8Lowest about the ME average	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average
	Newburgh and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Newburgh and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Newburgh and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Searsmont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME	$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average
	Searsmont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME	$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME
	Searsmont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME	$950±$219Highest 17% below ME
	Newburgh and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,788Highest 8% below ME	$2,748Lowest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±41.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Newburgh and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Searsmont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.