Moving to Franklin, Maine

Population: 1,370. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,446 (+5.5% change)
Males: 680 (49.6%), Females: 690 (50.4%)

Hancock County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $32,070
Median house value: $85,800

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), English (18.6%), Irish (11.8%), French (5.7%), German (5.6%), Scottish (4.7%).

Elevation: 74 feet

Map of Franklin, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

3.0% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 43 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 128 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 145 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR (about 14 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME; Abbreviation: BHB)
  • DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 20 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)
  • BLUE HILL (about 26 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; Abbreviation: 07B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 40 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 108 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 131 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 156 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 171 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 172 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 214 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)