From the Franklin MA website:
The Town of Franklin is a suburban industrial community on the watershed between the Charles and the Blackstone Rivers, 22 miles southwest of Boston.. Settled in 1676, Franklin spent its first hundred years as the western part of the Town of Wrentham. Incorporated on February 16, 1778, Franklin became the first town in the United States to name itself in honor of the great statesman, Benjamin Franklin.
General Information
County Norfolk
Year Established 1778
Form of Government Home Rule Charter, Town Council, Town Administrator
School Structure K-12
Tax Rate $14.45 per $1,000 (2014 FY)
Population - 2013 Town Report
33,186
Geography
Location: The Town of Franklin is located within Norfolk County in southeastern Massachusetts, within 30 miles of Boston, Providence and Worcester, New England’s 3 largest cities.
Total Area 27.01 Square Miles
Land Area 26.7 Square Miles
Water Area 0.3 Square Miles
Elevation 303 Feet
U.S.G.S. Topographical Plates
Education
Education is of the utmost importance in the Town of Franklin. The community’s public school system consists of 1 preschool, 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and Franklin’s High School, as well as the Tri-County Regional Vocational High School. In addition, Franklin contains Ben Franklin Classical Charter School, Cornerstone Christian Academy, and Dean College.
Dedication to education is reflected in test results and national rankings of the Town of Franklin’s public and private schools. In 2008, Franklin was categorized as a “high performance” school district. Students in Franklin surpassed state and national averages for MCAS testing with an average scoring of “high” or “very high” in every category.
Franklin’s ideal location between Providence, Boston, and Worcester positions it within 30 miles of over 100 higher education and vocational training institutions, including State universities, colleges and community colleges, Ivy League schools and many other well know private colleges and universities, including some of the best research and engineering universities in the country.
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Community, Culture, and Quality of Life
The Town of Franklin is a family oriented community with a great quality of life, newly renovated public schools, new historic museum and senior center, an outstanding public library, fourteen recreational fields and playgrounds, significant cultural resources, and many family orientated events and activities throughout the year.
