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Embden vs Franklin vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Embden | Franklin | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
1,628Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
| Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
| Franklin and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
| Franklin and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
| Belmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$2,445Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.