Franklin Town is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 33,154 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02038.
Homes sold for a median of $343 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Franklin Town had 33,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.
It’s the 52nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Medway, MA weather station (3 miles away).
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
322 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1660.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Franklin, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Early Childhood Development CenterFranklin | Pre-K | 142 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolFranklin | K–8 | 898 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Helen Keller ElementaryFranklin | K–5 | 560 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| J F Kennedy MemorialFranklin | K–5 | 341 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryFranklin | K–5 | 321 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Oak Street ElementaryFranklin | K–5 | 398 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| ParmenterFranklin | K–5 | 309 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Annie Sullivan Middle SchoolFranklin | 6–8 | 322 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Horace MannFranklin | 6–8 | 407 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Remington MiddleFranklin | 6–8 | 358 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Franklin HighFranklin | 9–12 | 1,453 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalFranklin | 9–12 | 1,000 | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmegoFranklin | 2–12 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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