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Franconia vs Bethlehem vs Easton vs Wilmot
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 expensive homes ($530k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Bethlehem | Easton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,537Highest |
356Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Easton 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% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Wilmot 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% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton 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% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.4% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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 |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Easton 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 |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Franconia and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
— | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Franconia and Bethlehem 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 |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Bethlehem 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Wilmot 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.