Compare towns
Franklin vs Wayne vs Mapleton
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,101Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wayne 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 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.