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Franklin vs Hampton Beach vs Mapleton vs West Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
West Paris has the most homeowners (80.9%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Mapleton | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,884 |
1,808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±7.9 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,324±$5kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$193,000±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$333 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,083 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±18.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.