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Franklin vs Windsor vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Windsor | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
3,554Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$74,318±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,694Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Windsor 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | — | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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U.S. 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.