Compare towns
Andover vs Francestown vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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.
| Measure | Andover | Francestown | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,398 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Francestown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Francestown and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.