Compare towns
Franconia vs Andover vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
New London has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Franconia | Andover | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
2,135 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Franconia and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Franconia and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
| New London and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London 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 |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and New London 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% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New London and Franconia 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 | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.