# Franklin, Massachusetts — #2,816 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.98 of 10. FIPS 25011. Population 70,836. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 70,800 people live in Franklin, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,816 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% of counties. On this site's state scores, Massachusetts gets 6.72 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.72 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.45 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2759 Hampshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25015.md
- #2766 Windham, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50025.md
- #2872 Berkshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25003.md
- #2732 Worcester, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25027.md
- #2808 Bennington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50003.md
- #528 Cheshire, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33005.md

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