Compare towns
Deering vs Francestown vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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.
| Measure | Deering | Francestown | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,398Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 49% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.