Solar in Franklin Town, MA
With National Grid Massachusetts's electricity at about 33.9¢ per kWh and 1,284 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Franklin Town home today: about a 7.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 7.3 yrsMassachusetts: 7.6 yrs
- 25-year net
- $67,926after paying $18,460
- Sun
- 1,284kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.9¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Franklin Town home, by the numbers
| Utility | National Grid Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 549 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.6 kW, about 13 panels, 7,190 kWh a year (109% of use) |
| Cost | $19,460, or $18,460 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,173 |
| Payback | 7.3 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (National Grid Massachusetts) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Franklin Town
- Owner-occupied homes
- 78%
- Single-family detached
- 62%
- Median home value
- $612k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 33,154
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Franklin Town
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Questions about solar in Franklin Town
Is solar worth it in Franklin Town, MA?
For a typical home in Franklin Town, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.6 kW system costs about $18,460 after state incentives, saves about $2,173 in year one and pays back in about 7.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Franklin Town?
About 1,284 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Massachusetts average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Franklin Town?
Most homes in Franklin Town are served by National Grid Massachusetts, at about 33.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Eversource Massachusetts.
How much do solar panels cost in Franklin Town?
A fair cash price is around $3.35 per watt before incentives, so about $19,460 for a 5.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Milford 7 yrs
- North Attleborough Town 6.8 yrs
- Attleboro 6.9 yrs
- Norwood 7.2 yrs
- Framingham 7.2 yrs
- Needham 7.2 yrs
- Dedham 7.1 yrs
- Wellesley 7.2 yrs
- All of Massachusetts
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.