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Franklin vs Lowell
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 highest household income ($65k).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Franklin 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Lowell 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 |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Franklin and Lowell 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 |
$209,700±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
| Franklin and Lowell 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 | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Franklin 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Lowell 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.