Compare towns
Franconia vs Danbury vs Springfield
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).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Danbury | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
1,451Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Franconia and Springfield 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% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury 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% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Danbury 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 |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Danbury 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school 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.