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Franklin vs Prospect vs Newburgh
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%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
923Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect 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% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest 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 |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Prospect 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±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Franklin and Newburgh 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 |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Prospect 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 |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.