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Mapleton vs Franklin vs Veazie
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 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 | Mapleton | Franklin | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,628Lowest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Veazie 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% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Veazie 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% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Mapleton 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±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
| Veazie and Franklin 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±$306 22% below ME |
$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
| Veazie and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Franklin 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.