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Franklin vs Brunswick vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
22,336Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brunswick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.