Compare towns
Franklin vs Monroe vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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 | Monroe | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Sullivan 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Monroe 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Sullivan 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Monroe 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±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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 |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.