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Franklin vs Sullivan vs Winthrop
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Sullivan | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,246Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Winthrop 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest 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±$16k 12% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Franklin 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$892±$319Highest 22% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.