Franklin, MA vs Framingham, MA

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

MetricFranklin, MAFramingham, MA
Population33,15472,399
Median Household Income$145,773$107,419
Median Rent$1,899/mo$2,033/mo
Median Home Value$611,700$627,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%51.2%
Poverty Rate5.9%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k71264
Property Crime Rate /100k203806
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr308299
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall48 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.3
College Degree Rate58.1%48.7%
Foreign-Born %10.3%33.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+0.9%

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