What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlefield has the most people working from home (10.9%).

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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	Middlefield	Franklin
People
Population	4,243Highest	2,004Lowest
Median age	51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Middlefield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Middlefield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT
	Franklin and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average	$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,853Highest 3% above CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Middlefield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Middlefield and Franklin 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	#65 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Regional School District 13	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.