What stands out worked out from the figures below

Francestown has the most affordable homes ($408k median).

Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).

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	Francestown	Greenland
People
Population	1,398Lowest	4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH	48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH
	Francestown and Greenland 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%	19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Greenland and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Francestown and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH	$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average	$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH	$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 20% above NH	$7,420Lowest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Lowest NH: 48.2%	77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Greenland and Francestown 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%	0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Greenland and Francestown 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	—	#10 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Greenland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.