Franklin is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 8,790 people and two associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 35th largest community in New Hampshire. Franklin has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in office and administrative support (19.49%), sales jobs (11.04%), and management occupations (7.89%). Also of interest is that Franklin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Franklin is worth considering. One downside of living in Franklin, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.14 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Franklin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Franklin is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.18% of adults 25 and older in Franklin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $35,657, 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 $142,628 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include English, Irish, French, Scottish, and Ukrainian. The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
