Compare towns
Franklin vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Franklin | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Franklin and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Franklin and Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Franklin and Corinth 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.