What stands out worked out from the figures below

Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Francestown	Hill
People
Population	1,398Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH
	Francestown and Hill 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%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1 NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Francestown and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256 9% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 20% above NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	35 minLowest 32% above NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.