Newburgh, Maine

Town in Penobscot County · population 1,595 (2020 Census)

Median home: $244,600
Household income: $76,750
Jan low / Jul high: 9° / 80°
Snow a year: 75 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 45.8

Newburgh is a town of 1,595 people in Penobscot County, Maine. The median home is worth $244,600, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks easier by car than 99% of Maine towns, more of a college town than 93% of Maine towns, better for families than 85% of Maine towns.

How Newburgh ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Newburgh is worth $244,600, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $76,750, which is more affordable than 60% of Maine towns. Median rent is $950 a month. 81.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Newburgh	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$244,600	$238,950
Median rent	$950	$1,027
Median household income	$76,750	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.4×
Homeownership	81.2%	82.4%
Median year built	1985	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.6%	—

Who lives in Newburgh

People	Newburgh	Typical Maine town
Median age	45.8	46.9
Age 65 and over	21.4%	22.9%
Under 18	18.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.9%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	11.7%	10.7%
Veterans	10.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.6%	—
Work from home	6.4%	12.3%
Average commute	30.2 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	85.9%	90.0%

Weather in Newburgh

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 9.0°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 74.8 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 161 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bangor Intl Ap station (11.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Newburgh since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 7 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on May 23, 2024.

Severe weather in Penobscot County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Penobscot County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Penobscot County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 30, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3444: Covid-19
January 2, 2018	Severe Storm	DR-4354: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Penobscot County

Penobscot County had 71,983 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,593 a year. Unemployment was 3.1% in 2023; in Newburgh itself the ACS puts it at 5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Newburgh

1 public school with 51 students, about 17.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Newburgh Elementary School	PK-PK	51	17.0

Towns near Newburgh

Winterport, ME
6.3 mi · 3,817 people · home $283,000
Dixmont, ME
6.4 mi · 1,211 people · home $190,700
Carmel, ME
6.6 mi · 2,867 people · home $256,800
Hampden, ME
6.7 mi · 7,709 people · home $301,300
Etna, ME
7.0 mi · 1,226 people · home $183,000
Monroe, ME
7.7 mi · 931 people · home $220,300
Frankfort, ME
8.4 mi · 1,231 people · home $211,300
Winterport, ME
8.4 mi · 1,355 people · home $302,800

Newburgh questions

Is Newburgh, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Newburgh scores better for retirees than 34% of Maine towns and quieter than 28%. 21.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.8).

How much does a house cost in Newburgh?

The median owner-occupied home in Newburgh is valued at $244,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,750, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $950 a month.

What is the weather like in Newburgh?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 9.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.7 inches of precipitation a year and 74.8 inches of snow.

Does Newburgh get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Newburgh in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Newburgh's Census boundary (GEOID 2301948505). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.