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Franklin vs Millbury vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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.
| Measure | Franklin | Millbury | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
13,961 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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±$20k about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Millbury | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.