Compare towns
Claremont vs Laconia vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Claremont | Laconia | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078 |
17,085Highest |
8,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Laconia and Franklin 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% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Laconia 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Laconia 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 |
$73,218±$12kHighest 26% below NH |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
| Laconia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$1,224±$107Highest 18% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Laconia and Claremont 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1959 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Laconia and Claremont 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | Laconia School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Laconia High School | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
10.0Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.