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Franklin vs Mapleton vs North Windham
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Mapleton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
1,884 |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Franklin and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and North Windham 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and North Windham 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Franklin 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and North Windham 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.