What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acworth	Franklin
People
Population	851Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
	Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH
	Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
	Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH	$4,886Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franklin and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 16 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	32 minLowest 18% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Franklin and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	16.2
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.