What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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	Thetford
People
Population	1,398Lowest	2,813Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 32% above U.S.	43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thetford 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 29% above U.S.	$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kHighest 23% above U.S.	$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Highest 4% below U.S.	$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 157% above U.S.	$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49.7%±30.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Francestown and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 59% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Francestown and Thetford 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	—	#40 of 70 in VT
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Thetford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.