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Franklin vs Kittery vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Kittery | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
10,473Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Kittery and Newburgh 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.