What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Union has the most people working from home (9%).

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	Union
People
Population	2,004Highest	944Lowest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Union 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	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
	Franklin and Union 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	$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT
	Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529 48% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT	$4,793Highest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Union 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%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
	Union 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	Union School District
High school in town	None 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.