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Franklin vs Sandgate vs Mapleton vs West Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Mapleton | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
435Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±7.9 18% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 19% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,324±$5kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$193,000±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$333 41% below U.S. |
| Franklin and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,083 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Paris and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±18.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.