What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).

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	Patten
People
Population	1,628Highest	1,154Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46±9.3Lowest about the ME average	57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME
	Patten and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Franklin and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Franklin and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME	$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME
	Franklin and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME	$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$306Highest 22% below ME	$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,231Highest 27% below ME	$1,199Lowest 61% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Patten and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 18% above ME	28 minLowest 13% above ME
Work from home	12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Patten and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.