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Springfield vs Franklin vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Franklin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,628Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Springfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Franklin and Chapman 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Springfield 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.