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Newburgh vs Douglas vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Douglas | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
9,207Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Newburgh 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 5% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 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 | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.