What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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	Hampton
People
Population	2,004Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Hampton 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%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Franklin and Hampton 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	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT
	Hampton 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±$20kHighest 11% below CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
	Franklin and Hampton 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	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton 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	$4,364Highest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton 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%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	Hampton 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.