Rank

2051of 3,144

Franklin, Maine

Score 5.99 / 10· population 30,828

About 30,800 people live in Franklin, Maine. It ranks #2,051 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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