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Franklin vs Newburgh vs Sutton
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 the most renters (23.2% rent).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,475Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Sutton 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 19% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.