Franklin Town, Massachusetts

About Franklin Town

Franklin Town, MA is a thriving city located in central Massachusetts counting 33,742 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Franklin Town is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,267 residents per square mile.

📰 Franklin Town News Today

• Recent Legal Notices Franklin Observer · Aug 17
• U.S. Senate Candidate Visits Franklin Franklin Observer · Aug 18
• Paul A. Cataldo MetroWest Daily News · Aug 6
• People, Power, and Politics Franklin Observer · Aug 16
• Volunteer for Overdose Awareness Day Franklin Observer · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Franklin Town Unique

• The only place in America named Franklin Town — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 33,742.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Franklin Town

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Franklin Town

• Chateau — italian
• Cole's Tavern
• Ichigo Ichie — asian
• Nicky's — breakfast
• Pokémoto — sushi
• Rhapsody’s Victorian Coffee House — coffee shop
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Curry House — indian
• 3
• Bay Leaf Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Franklin Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Franklin Town

• Apple Saint Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles River Farms · Nature reserve reviews ★
• City Mills Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Comey"S Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• David Road · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dawn Marie Circle · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dean Junior College Historic District reviews ★
• Dean Junior College Longley Field reviews ★
• DelCarte Reservation reviews ★
• Fletcher Field reviews ★
• Franklin Sculpture Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Franklin Town

• Annie Sullivan Middle School
• Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
• Franklin Early Childhood Development Center
• Franklin High
• Helen Keller Elementary
• Horace Mann
• J F Kennedy Memorial
• Jefferson Elementary
• King Philip Middle School
• King Philip Regional High
• Oak Street Elementary
• Parmenter
• Remington Middle
• Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Franklin Town

🏘️ Nearby Communities