What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Hartland
People
Population	2,004Highest	1,840Lowest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT
	Hartland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Hartland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	39.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Franklin and Hartland 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	$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT
	Hartland 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	$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT
	Hartland 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	$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT	$5,633Highest 15% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Highest CT: 52.6%	0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Franklin and Hartland 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%	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.7%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	35 minHighest 32% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	22%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	Hartland 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.