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Ascutney vs Franklin vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Ascutney | Franklin | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
8,799Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Ascutney 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 | — | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Franklin High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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U.S. 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.