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Franklin vs Gorham 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 most renters (23.2% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Gorham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
18,300Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.