What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

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	Franconia	Acworth
People
Population	1,060Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.6±7Highest 28% above NH	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH
	Franconia and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Franconia and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±5.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,292±$28kHighest 12% below NH	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH
	Franconia and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH
	Acworth and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,451Highest 12% above NH	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Franconia and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lafayette Regional School District	Fall Mountain 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.