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Franklin vs Mapleton vs Brighton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Mapleton | Brighton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,884 |
1,167Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hancock 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,869 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Hancock 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brighton School District | Hancock Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.