Compare towns
Hope vs Union vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Hope | Union | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
2,663Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.