FranklinNY
A town of 269.
Is Franklin a good place to live?
Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Franklin stand out
Where Franklin beats most towns.
269 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Franklin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin.
A job hub: Franklin has 1.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 174 commuters
For most workers, Franklin is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Its average commute stands at 28 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Franklin grew to 179 in 2023, 120 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Delhi (15%), Oneonta (8%) and Franklin (8%).
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Franklin is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Franklin since 2006. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. FEMA puts 84% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Franklin households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Franklin brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Franklin’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Franklin is
For adults in Franklin, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. The town does better than the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. The share of adults in Franklin who sleep under 7 hours is 42%, above both the New York town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%).
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Franklin | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 15.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer children than New York overall
36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Franklin. Children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). Since 2020, Franklin has lost 3.6% of its people, to 269 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 151 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.8 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Franklin | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Homes in Franklin sell for about $215K
The share of households in Franklin who are owner-occupiers: 56%. The rent at the middle of the market for Franklin comes to $763 a month.
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $763 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Franklin
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin
About 2 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 174 people come to Franklin for work
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Franklin
Town in New York, United States
Franklin is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,288 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village also named Franklin. The village is the population center. The town is on the county's northern border.
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- Area
- 82 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,251 ft
- ZIP code
- 13775
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Franklin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin, NY a good place to live?
Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.