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Franklin vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Webster | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,748Highest |
7,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.9±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,135±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$345,900±$40k 4% above U.S. |
| Webster and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,630±$534Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,646Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Webster | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.