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Franklin’s story
Franklin in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 2,246. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 bordering townsMap →
New Stone Hall · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,246
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
293
A commuter town
Is Franklin a good place to live?
Franklin’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Franklin, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 106 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Only 23 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is East Platner Brook Unit, at 299 acres. On the outdoors, just 116 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Franklin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Franklin stand out
Where Franklin beats most towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Franklin for work
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
293jobs based in Franklin
10%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Franklin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Franklin is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthAurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital 9.2 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 8.2% of households have no car; 6.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →History2 places on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereA+Open →Civic life1.3 library visits per resident; 5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Franklin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFranklin Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFranklin Central School DistrictDelaware Academy Central School District at Delhi2 districts serve Franklin; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDelaware County Board of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP codes13775, 13820, 13846, 1385613775 55% · 13820 14% · 13846 12% · 13856 10%Census 2020
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Franklin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Franklin for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Franklin has added 94 jobs, to 293 in 2023. Franklin’s median household income is $64,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
10%work in town
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Franklin10%
Delhi10%
Oneonta8%
New York6%
Walton5%
20 mi
median commute distance
293
jobs based in Franklin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Franklin’s schools beat 67% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the Franklin Central School District. Its one school is below.
67%of NY districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 209 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Franklin, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Franklin.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 1985
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Franklin has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Franklin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Franklin’s July high is 78°F.
83″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring32–54°
Summer54–76°
Fall38–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Franklin ranks healthier than 56% of the country’s towns
Franklin beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Franklin adults sleep under 7 hours.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Franklin | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Franklin has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
5.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Franklin is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.5%conserved
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
1.5%
conserved · 763 of 51,860 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Platner Brook Unit | — | 299 |
| 2. Plymouth Unit | — | 234 |
| 3. East Brook Unit | — | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Franklin sells for about $215K at the median
83% of households own their home in Franklin.
$215Kmedian sale price
| Franklin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $803 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Franklin
19pages on Franklin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin
Hartwick CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oneonta9 mi$54,962 tuitionSUNY OneontaUniversity or college · Public · Oneonta9.9 mi$8,831 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Technology at DelhiUniversity or college · Public · Delhi10.4 mi$8,772 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Landmarks
2 places in Franklin on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 82 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,251 ft
- ZIP code
- 13775
- Area code
- 607
Franklin’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Franklin.
OtegoSidneyMeredithWaltonHamdenOneontaFranklin
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
| Otego | #661 | D | B | — | C− | B− |
| Sidney | #697 | D | B− | — | C | C+ |
| Meredith | — | — | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Walton | #721 | D | B− | — | C− | C− |
| Hamden | — | — | C | — | B− | B− |
| Oneonta | #611 | C− | C+ | — | C− | B+ |
Franklin, Meredith and Hamden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Franklin, Otego, Sidney, Meredith, Walton, Hamden and Oneonta report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Franklin with a neighbor →
Questions about Franklin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin, NY a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Franklin, NY expensive?
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($63,337 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.