Compare towns
Franklin vs Weld vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering FranklinSullivan
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 46).
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Hancock has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Weld | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
459Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Weld and Hancock 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% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Hancock 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% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Hancock 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock and Franklin 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 |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Weld 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 |
— | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Franklin 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 | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school 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.