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Newburgh vs Warren 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).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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.

MeasureNewburghWarrenFranklin
People
Population
1,475Lowest
4,932Highest
1,628
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
+2.4%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+5.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
42.2±2.2Lowest
6% 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%±3.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
13.9%±5.1Lowest
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%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
12%±3.2Lowest
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%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
28.5%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Warren 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
about the ME average
$74,616±$21k
about the ME average
$65,455±$16kLowest
12% below ME
Newburgh and Warren 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
$232,700±$32kLowest
22% 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
$1,125±$456Highest
about the ME average
$888±$306Lowest
22% below ME
Warren 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
$2,832Highest
7% below ME
$2,231Lowest
27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
52.1%±29.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
36.7%±27.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Warren 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%
6%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
15.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
81.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
76.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1984
7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
23 minLowest
8% below ME
29 min
18% above ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±9.3
ME: 15.9%
12.2%±5.5Highest
ME: 15.9%
Franklin and Warren 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 — #120 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.