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Newburgh vs Waldo 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).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Waldo | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
926Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Newburgh and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 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±$219 17% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Waldo and Newburgh 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.