Compare towns
Franklin vs Phillips 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%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Phillips | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
1,094Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Phillips and Sullivan 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% 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±$306Highest 22% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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 History | 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.