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Franklin vs Standish vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Franklin and Union 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.