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Mapleton vs Franklin vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Mapleton | Franklin | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,628 |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
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| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.