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Franklin vs Knox
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%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Franklin and Knox 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Knox 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Franklin and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Knox 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% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Franklin 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.