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York vs Newburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the most people working from home (26%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).

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.

MeasureYorkNewburgh
People
Population
13,986Highest
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
49.5±5.2Highest
10% above ME
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
York and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±3.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
York and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.9%±3.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
Newburgh and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$121,250±$25kHighest
62% above ME
$76,750±$10kLowest
about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$636,400±$30kHighest
115% above ME
$244,600±$20kLowest
18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,490±$336Highest
31% above ME
$950±$219Lowest
17% below ME
York and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,658Highest
53% above ME
$2,748Lowest
9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±10.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
York and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
11.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
4% below ME
30 minHighest
23% above ME
Work from home
26%±3.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #13 of 133 in ME —
School district York Public Schools —
High school in town York High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.6
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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.