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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Franklin, ME compare?
| Figure | Franklin, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,666 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,567 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 43 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Franklin, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,628±279 |
| Median age | 46.0±9.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.7%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $65,455±$15,583 |
| Per capita income | $34,808±$4,623 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,800±$58,974 |
| Median gross rent | $888±$306 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6%±25.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.8%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.7%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.1 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.9%±8.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov