What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin Town has the highest household income ($146k).

Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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 Town	Easton
People
Population	33,154Highest	25,316Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.9Lowest 3% above MA	42.8±2Highest 7% above MA
	Easton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%	19.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Franklin Town and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	53.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	11.3%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,773±$9kHighest 40% above MA	$124,271±$7kLowest 20% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$611,700±$17kHighest 9% above MA	$581,200±$24kLowest 3% above MA
	Franklin Town and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,899±$156Highest 8% above MA	$1,824±$161Lowest 4% above MA
	Franklin Town and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,044Highest 18% above MA	$6,860Lowest 14% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.9%±13.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Easton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest MA: 10%	6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	81.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 12% above MA	30 minLowest 3% above MA
Work from home	22.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%	21%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Franklin Town and Easton 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	#64 of 282 in MA	#95 of 282 in MA
School district	Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Franklin High	Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	12.2Lowest
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MA 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.