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Franklin vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Thomaston 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Franklin and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Thomaston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Franklin 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Thomaston 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.