Framingham, MA vs Franklin, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFramingham, MAFranklin, MA
Population72,39933,154
Median Household Income$107,419$145,773
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$611,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%44.7%
Poverty Rate10.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26471
Property Crime Rate /100k806203
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr299308
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.312.6
College Degree Rate48.7%58.1%
Foreign-Born %33.1%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.