Compare towns
Frankfort vs Solon vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Frankfort | Solon | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,098Highest |
963 |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Frankfort and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
| Prospect and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$60kHighest 29% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,926 37% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 31% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Frankfort and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| 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.