What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Claremont	Franklin
People
Population	13,078Highest	8,799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average	42.7±2Highest about the NH average
	Franklin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Franklin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franklin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$71,648±$4kHighest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
	Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1959Highest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Claremont 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	#103 of 120 in NH	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Lowest	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.