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Franklin vs Webster vs Sprague
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 people working from home (8%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,748Highest |
2,962 |
| 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 |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest 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% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Sprague 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. |
$4,668Highest 50% 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% |
26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Sprague 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Webster | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.