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Francestown vs Hampton vs Kensington
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%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Hampton | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Kensington and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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 | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| 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.