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Franklin vs Willimantic
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 expensive homes ($246k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% 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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Franklin and Willimantic 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% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Willimantic 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 |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| Franklin and Willimantic 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 |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.