What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	1,398Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New 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%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Francestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New 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	$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH
	Francestown and New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH
	Francestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Francestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 20% above NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Newfound Area 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.