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Franklin vs Danforth vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Danforth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
666 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Weston 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Danforth 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Franklin and Weston 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Franklin and Weston 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 |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Franklin and Danforth 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Franklin 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.