What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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	Morris	Franklin
People
Population	2,164Highest	2,004Lowest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Morris and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT	$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT
	Morris and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT	$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT
	Morris and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
	Morris and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Highest 21% below CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Regional School District 20	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.