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Newburgh vs Denmark 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).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Denmark | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,054Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Denmark and Franklin 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% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 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+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Lowest 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 |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% 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±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Denmark 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 |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.