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Franklin vs Whiting
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 most people working from home (12.2%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Whiting 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Franklin and Whiting 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 |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| 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.