Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$611,700
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,899/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Boston 36%
Franklin Town
Norfolk County33,154 residentsFranklin
62
C
Suburbgrade score
28th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
62
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Franklin Town is like to live in, by category
Bars show Franklin Town against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency79th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate96%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index97
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.20%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute32.5 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés28
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks42
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$145,773
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.2%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations56%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Franklin Town on commute & transport
Franklin Town's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Waltham23 mi from Franklin TownB 65 C+ Newton20 mi from Franklin TownB− 75 B Brookline21 mi from Franklin TownB− 77 B Watertown23 mi from Franklin TownB− 68 B− Wellesley17 mi from Franklin TownC 76 B Needham16 mi from Franklin TownC 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Franklin Town
Is Franklin Town, MA a good place to live?
Franklin Town scores 62 out of 100, 28th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Franklin Town expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $611,700, 5% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.20%. $1,899/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Franklin Town?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Franklin Town sit at the 79th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Franklin Town is served by Franklin. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Franklin Town?
The mean commute is 32.5 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Franklin Town?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Franklin Town old or new?
The median home in Franklin Town was built in 1985 — newer than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.