Compare towns
Newburgh vs Appleton vs Cushing vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Newburgh | Appleton | Cushing | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,360Lowest |
1,460 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Appleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 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 | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Cushing and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Cushing and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.