What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Willington
People
Population	2,004Lowest	5,575Highest
Median age	40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average	37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT
	Franklin and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Willington and Franklin 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 CT: 42.5%	33.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT	$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT
	Franklin and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT	$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT
	Franklin and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT
	Willington 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	$5,419Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%	13%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	64%Lowest 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 minHighest about the CT average	26 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16%
	Willington 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	—	#104 of 149 in CT
School district	Franklin School District	Willington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.