Population 32,545 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franklin Town
Household size in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Franklin Town sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Boston area, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Franklin Town are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.5, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Franklin Town than nationally: 8.9%, against 11.6%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Franklin Town
Renters in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Franklin Town rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Franklin Town than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Franklin Town was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,163 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,096 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,377 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,888 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$725 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Franklin Town runs $1,888 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). Rents are up $725 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Franklin Town
Bachelor's degrees in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.6% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.4% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Franklin Town: 58.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.6 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Franklin Town: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Franklin Town has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Massachusetts cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Franklin Town
| Period | Franklin Town | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Franklin Town is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Franklin Town compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Town | 2.64 | 40.9 | 8.9% | 21.8% | 6.5% | 1978 | $1,888 | 58.4% | 97.8% | 5.2% |
| Wrentham | 2.77 | 46.9 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,296 | 54.9% | 91.9% | 6.4% |
| Bellingham | 2.73 | 41.5 | 12.7% | 21.2% | 7.2% | 1973 | $1,734 | 39.1% | 94.5% | 7.7% |
| Norfolk | 2.94 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,931 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Medway | 2.82 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 1.2% | 1975 | $1,573 | 62.8% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| Millis | 2.69 | 45.5 | 5.5% | 16.9% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,589 | 55.9% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| West Foxboro | 2.62 | 53.2 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1977 | $1,379 | 72.4% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| South Walpole | 3.31 | 37.1 | 2.2% | 16.0% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,445 | 67.9% | 96.9% | 4.9% |
| Plainville | 2.38 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 30.4% | 7.4% | 1977 | $1,778 | 45.2% | 96.0% | 6.2% |
| Hopedale | 2.73 | 44.1 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 9.4% | 1951 | $1,898 | 47.8% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Milford | 2.74 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 35.1% | 5.9% | 1965 | $2,030 | 34.1% | 87.1% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Franklin Town. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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