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Newburgh vs Hampden 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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampden | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
5,161Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.1±6.3Lowest 8% 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% |
23.3%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
47.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 about the ME average |
$112,228±$22kHighest 50% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$285,900±$33kHighest 4% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$1,133±$375Highest about the ME average |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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 |
$3,863Highest 27% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
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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.