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Springfield vs Lowell vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Springfield | Lowell | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
378 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Lowell and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Lowell 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,478 51% 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% |
| Lowell and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Springfield 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.