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Franklin vs Newburgh vs Surry
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 people working from home (12.2%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Newburgh | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,475Lowest |
1,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Surry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Surry 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Surry 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
| Surry 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 |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$969±$129Highest 15% below ME |
| Surry and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.