Compare towns
Franklin vs Chapman vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Chapman | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
388Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Chapman 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±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
— | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.