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Newburgh vs Vershire 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 highest household income ($77k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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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 | Vershire | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
842Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.