Compare towns
Francestown vs Bow vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Francestown | Bow | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Francestown and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Francestown and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Bow and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014 20% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,264Lowest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Bow School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.