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Baldwin vs Newburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Baldwin | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,475 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Newburgh and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Baldwin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.