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Newburgh vs Salem 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Salem | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
30,964Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest 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% |
38.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Newburgh 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Salem School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Salem High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.