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Dummer vs Newburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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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 | Dummer | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,475 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.