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Franklin vs Mars Hill vs Tremont
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%).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Tremont 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 | Mars Hill | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
1,398Lowest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Franklin and Tremont 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% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Tremont 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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±$16k 12% below ME |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont and Franklin 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 |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont 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 |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Tremont 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.