What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Windham has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Franklin has the most expensive homes ($326k median).

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	South Windham	Franklin
People
Population	1,281Lowest	2,004Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT	40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average
	Franklin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Franklin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5.9Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,491Highest 32% below CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±34.2Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.4%Highest CT: 10%	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	11.1%±8.4Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	South Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Franklin School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.