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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Franklin, CT compare?
| Figure | Franklin, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,915 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,863 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 95 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.8% |
| Measure | Franklin, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,004±206 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±4.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.8%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $105,000±$9,871 |
| Per capita income | $45,761±$5,632 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $326,200±$20,329 |
| Median gross rent | $767±$529 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.5%±12.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.1%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.4%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov