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Newburgh vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,368Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.