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Barnard vs Franklin vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Barnard | Franklin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
8,799Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Franklin School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| 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.