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Newburgh vs Wilton 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).
Wilton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
3,862Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Wilton 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton 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 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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 |
$202,000±$30kLowest 32% 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±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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 |
$2,344 23% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton 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 ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Franklin 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 | — | #121 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 09 | — |
| 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.