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Newburgh vs Augusta 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 highest household income ($77k).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Augusta | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
19,077Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
46±9.3Highest 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 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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 |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% 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 | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.