Local servicesHospitalMilford Regional Medical Center6.9 miPost officeFranklin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklin Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceFranklin Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFranklin Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryDavis Thayer Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHorace Mann Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryOak Street Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeDean Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD25 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 16.2 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA13 miRailFranklinMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachFramingham Framingham IntermodalGreyhound13 miTransit4 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02038 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:09 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:10 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People33,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.112,339 householdsMedian household income $142,788Median home value $567,100Median rent $1,856 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,751 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 18,517 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Medway station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDean Collegecollege · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 3.3 miMill Riverriver · 3.8 miOak Hillpeak · 3.8 miBright Hillpeak · under a mileFranklin Reservoirsreservoir · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFletcher Fieldrecreation area · under a mileKing Street Memorial Parkpark · 1.7 miBristol Blake State Reservationstate park · 5.1 miDiamond Hillstate park · 6.0 miEmerson (North)state recreation area · 5.8 mi · 107 acresWorld War II Veterans Memorial State Parkstate park · 7.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199448 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFranklin Water Departmentserves 33,706 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation243 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
