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Franklin vs Barton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Franklin | Barton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
730Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest 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 | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 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 | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% 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 | $2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.