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Weld vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Weld | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 459Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
| Franklin and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Weld and Franklin 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 | $1,308Lowest 57% 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 Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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.