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Franklin vs Mason 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%).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Mason | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.