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Franklin vs Eustis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Eustis | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
453Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest 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+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 12% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| 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±$59k 17% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.