"The town census is just as important as the federal census"

In Franklin, Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri said the town's return rates are typically at about 98 percent and have stayed that way despite it being a federal census year.

"We sent it out at the end of December," said Pellegri. "We do send out a second notice and phone calls after that, but it's very accurate."

Confusion with census forms worries some officials

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Krista Perry/Daily News staff

Franklin, MA