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Franklin vs Durham
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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Franklin and Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Franklin 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Durham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Durham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%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 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| 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.