What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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	Morris
People
Population	2,004Lowest	2,164Highest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Morris 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%	29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Morris 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	$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT
	Morris 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	$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT
	Morris 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	$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT
	Morris 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	$5,273Highest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Morris 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%	6.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	29 minHighest 11% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	Regional School District 20
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.