What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most expensive homes ($326k median).

South Windham has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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	South Windham
People
Population	2,004Highest	1,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT
	Franklin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Franklin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.8%±5.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	South Windham 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±$10kHighest 10% above CT	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT
	South Windham 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	$4,491Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	30.9%±34.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%	19.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	26 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	11.1%±8.4Highest CT: 16%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.