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Franklin vs Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Newfields | Ogunquit | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
2,023Highest |
1,379 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.