What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Colebrook
People
Population	2,004Highest	1,494Lowest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	52.1±5Highest 27% above CT
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	36.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT	$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT	$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT	$6,211Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6%
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest CT: 10%	8.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	7%±3.8Highest CT: 16%
	Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.