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Franklin vs Unity 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 the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,858Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest 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%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% 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±$306 22% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.