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Franklin vs Scituate vs Lebanon
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Scituate | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
10,517Highest |
7,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.9±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Lebanon 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Lebanon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$109,135±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Lebanon 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 |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$345,900±$40k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,630±$534Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Scituate 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. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,646Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Lebanon 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Scituate 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 | — | #17 of 38 in RI | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Scituate | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.