What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

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

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	Greenville	Franklin
People
Population	2,084Highest	1,628Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±5.2Lowest 17% above U.S.	46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S.
	Franklin and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Greenville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Franklin and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Franklin and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$31kHighest 11% below U.S.	$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S.
	Greenville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,000±$23kLowest 68% below U.S.	$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$91Highest 21% below U.S.	$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Greenville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,577Lowest 49% below U.S.	$2,231Highest 28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	29 minLowest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	13.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Greenville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.