What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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	Northfield
People
Population	1,398Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
	Francestown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield 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%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Francestown and Northfield 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%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
	Francestown and Northfield 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	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Francestown and Northfield 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	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Northfield 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Winnisquam Regional 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.