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Franklin vs Wolcott vs Lebanon
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).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Wolcott | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
16,279Highest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Wolcott 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% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Wolcott and Lebanon 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 |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
| Lebanon 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 |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Wolcott 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 |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Lebanon 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Wolcott 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Wolcott School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wolcott High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.