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Unity vs Burnham vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Burnham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
953Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Burnham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Burnham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510 17% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.