Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hermon vs Franklin
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Hermon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,727Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Mapleton 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% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Hermon 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% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Hermon and Mapleton 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 |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Hermon 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 |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Hermon 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.