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Knox vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Knox | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
| Franklin and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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.