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Newburgh vs Smithfield 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
856Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Franklin 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% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 about the ME average |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Smithfield and Newburgh 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 |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% 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±$219 17% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.