What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebec has the most kids (21.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebec	Franklin
People
Population	547Lowest	1,628Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME	46±9.3Lowest about the ME average
	Sebec and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sebec and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Franklin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest ME: 36.2%	28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average	$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME
	Sebec and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,000±$40kLowest 21% below ME	$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME
	Franklin and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$888±$306 22% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,810Lowest 40% below ME	$2,231Highest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Franklin and Sebec 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%	15.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 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	13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9%	12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sebec 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.