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Franklin vs Millbury vs Voluntown
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%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
13,961Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Voluntown 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kLowest 26% above 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±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Millbury | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.