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Franklin vs Bremen 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%).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Bremen | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
917Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Hancock 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% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen 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 | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| 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.