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Franklin vs Union vs Newburgh
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 (35.8% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Union | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
2,663 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.