What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Andes has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Andes
People
Population	1,251Highest	1,129Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.1±6.6Lowest 36% above NY	55.1±5.8Highest 38% above NY
	Andes and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	11.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Franklin and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	34.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Andes and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±3.9Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Franklin and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,456±$18kHighest about the NY average	$75,000±$29kLowest 13% below NY
	Franklin and Andes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,700±$51kLowest 47% below NY	$296,400±$36kHighest 30% below NY
	Andes and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$706±$273Lowest 56% below NY	$967±$742Highest 40% below NY
	Andes and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,515Lowest 62% below NY	$3,754Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±60.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Andes and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.8%Highest NY: 14%	12%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 min 21% below NY	26 min 21% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.5%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.