What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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	Norfolk	Franklin
People
Population	1,723Lowest	2,004Highest
Median age	48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
	Norfolk and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Franklin and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT
	Franklin and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT	$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
	Norfolk and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,065Highest 9% below CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norfolk and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
School district	Norfolk School District	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.