What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Preston has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Preston
People
Population	2,004Lowest	4,821Highest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	46.2±7Highest 12% above CT
	Preston 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%	18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Preston 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%	23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Preston 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%	28.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Preston 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	$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT
	Preston 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	$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT
	Preston 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	$4,749Highest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%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	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	10.3%±6Highest CT: 16%
	Preston and Franklin 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	—	#93 of 149 in CT
School district	Franklin School District	Preston 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.