Maine · Off-grid & homestead potential
Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 152 mi to the nearest city and abundant rainfall (47.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.1°F avg).
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Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 152 mi to the nearest city and abundant rainfall (47.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.1°F avg).
Land in Franklin County runs about $3,583 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Franklin County gets about 47.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 152 miles away, and population density is 18.2 people per square mile.