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Franklin vs Willington vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Willington | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
5,575Highest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Franklin and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Franklin 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 |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Willington and Voluntown 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 |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Willington and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Willington School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.