Compare towns
Franklin vs Augusta vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering FranklinSullivan
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Franklin | Augusta | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
19,077Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Franklin 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 |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.