What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).

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	Bristol	Franklin
People
Population	3,273Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±5.7 about the NH average	42.7±2 about the NH average
Kids under 18	24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$10kHighest 21% below NH	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
	Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH
	Franklin and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,162Lowest 38% below NH	$4,886Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bristol and Franklin 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	#79 of 120 in NH	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Newfound Regional High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.