Compare towns
Franklin vs Saco vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering FranklinHancock
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
20,819Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Saco 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% |
18.5%±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% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Sullivan 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | 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.