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Union vs Guildhall vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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.
| Measure | Union | Guildhall | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
371Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.