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Franklin vs Plainville vs Upton 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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Plainville | Upton | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,551Highest |
8,189 |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Upton 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Upton 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plainville 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%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% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Voluntown and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.