Franklin
If you’re looking for a rural setting to call home, you won’t find too many places quite like Franklin County in Massachusetts. Dating back to 1811 and named for Benjamin Franklin, this sparsely populated locale showcases itself in the form of farmland, valleys, historic villages, and the great outdoors. To live here is to leave the traffic jams behind and settle into a cozy way of life.
The main city of Greenfield is nestled between the Connecticut River and the Berkshire foothills, You’ll find a charming, vibrant downtown full of shops, restaurants, and entertainment. Elsewhere in the county, small towns dot the countryside, each offering their own distinct brands of old-world New England charm. Some of the most notable attractions in Franklin County include Mount Sugarloaf, Poet Seat Tower, Shelburne Falls, and Yankee Candle Village.