Compare towns
Francestown vs Springfield vs Warner vs Canterbury
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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Springfield | Warner | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,398 |
1,122Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Canterbury 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Warner 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.