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Franklin vs Newburgh vs Winthrop
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,475Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Winthrop 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest 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±$10k about the ME average |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
| Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop 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±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.