Compare towns
Newburgh vs Danforth vs Carmel 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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Danforth | Carmel | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
452Lowest |
2,941Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Carmel 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Carmel 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.2% ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Carmel 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Carmel and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh 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 |
— | $2,662 12% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Carmel 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 | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school 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.