What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k median).

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	Bellmont
People
Population	1,251Highest	1,167Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.1±6.6Lowest 36% above NY	54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY
	Bellmont 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%	15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Franklin and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	28.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Franklin and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±3.9Highest NY: 7%	1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Franklin and Bellmont 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	$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY
	Franklin and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,700±$51kHighest 47% below NY	$127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$706±$273Lowest 56% below NY	$1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY
	Bellmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,515Highest 62% below NY	$2,156Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±60.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bellmont 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%	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Franklin and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.