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Embden vs Franklin vs Moscow
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%).
Moscow has the most affordable homes ($154k median).
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 | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
1,628Highest |
865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Embden and Moscow 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%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Moscow 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%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Franklin and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
| Franklin and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| 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.