Compare towns
Newburgh vs Phillips vs Unity 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).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Phillips | Unity | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,094Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Phillips and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.