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Franklin vs Tremont vs Chapman
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Tremont | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
1,508 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Franklin and Chapman 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% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
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| Tremont 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 |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Tremont 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.