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Washburn vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Washburn | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,355Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Washburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washburn and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.