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Strong vs Jay vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.
| Measure | Strong | Jay | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Strong and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.