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Surry vs Newburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Surry | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Surry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest 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 | $74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Newburgh and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Surry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Highest 15% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Surry Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.