Compare towns
Franklin vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Warren
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%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Levant | Mapleton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
3,069 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Franklin and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Warren 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.