It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Franklin has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Franklin has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Franklin than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Franklin may be for you.
In Franklin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Franklin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Franklin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.12% of adults 25 and older in Franklin have a college degree.
The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $35,955, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,820 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include Irish, English, French, German, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
