Compare towns
Franconia vs Bath vs Hebron
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 most renters (16.9% rent).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Bath | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,097Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Franconia 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% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Hebron and Franconia 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 |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Bath and Hebron 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 |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% 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 min 25% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.