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Franklin vs Newburgh vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
1,475 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.