Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0In Franklin Town, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Franklin Town’s town government spent $165.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,929 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Franklin Town is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,424 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Franklin Town’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,424 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,168, and the middle half spent $3,816–$4,686. Franklin Town spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Franklin Town itself left out).
About $4,929 per resident a year, or $13.50 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 64% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Franklin Town runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Franklin Town reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,424 · 2023: $4,954 · 2024: $4,929.
full-time in March 2025, down from 966 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,044 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Franklin Town’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Franklin Town’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Franklin Town →
Who’s in charge in Franklin Town
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Franklin Town’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on franklinma.virtualtownhall.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 36 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (33,656).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Franklin School District
Franklin Town’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Franklin Town, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,336 per pupil, $12,403 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Franklin Town voted in 2024
Official results for Franklin Town’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.0%11,509 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%7,825 votesOthers: 2.6% (521 votes).
Most votes in Franklin Town: Kamala D Harris
Norfolk County: Harris 62.8%, Trump 34.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Franklin Town’s 25,146 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Franklin Town: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Norfolk County: Warren 59.3%, Deaton 40.5% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Jake Auchincloss
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Franklin Town, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Town | 58.0% | 39.4% | 2.6% | 19,855 |
| Norfolk County | 62.8% | 34.3% | 2.9% | 386,447 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Franklin Town.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: franklinma.virtualtownhall.net ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Franklin Town compares with the towns next door
Franklin Town spent $4,424 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | $3,237 runs schools | $9,651 |
| Wrentham | $3,503 runs schools | $7,373 |
| Bellingham | $4,301 runs schools | $5,030 |
| Medway | $5,627 runs schools | $8,730 |
| Franklin Town | $4,424 | $7,044 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Franklin Town’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Franklin Town’s government
How much does Franklin Town spend per resident?
About $4,929 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,424 was more than 68% of 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Franklin Town?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,044 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see franklinma.virtualtownhall.net.
Who runs Franklin Town’s government?
See franklinma.virtualtownhall.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Franklin Town yet.
How did Franklin Town vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.0%, Donald J Trump 39.4% (19,855 votes, official results). Norfolk County: Harris 62.8%, Trump 34.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Franklin Town?
928 full-time and 170 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.5M (about $90.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Franklin Town in the state legislature?
State Senate District Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex (Becca Rausch) and State House District 10th Norfolk (Jeff Roy). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Franklin Town’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →