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Newburgh vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,609 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%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% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.