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    Is Franklin Town a good place to live?

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    Franklin Town ranks #1 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (83/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $567,100
    +9.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,856
    per month
    Household income
    $142,788
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Franklin Town

    The median home value in Franklin Town is $567,100 and median rent is $1,856 a month, against a median household income of $142,788. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Franklin Town crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Franklin Town, MA

    Franklin Town has about 33,067 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Franklin Town with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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