Compare towns
Franconia vs Dublin vs Nelson 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).
Dublin has the highest household income ($105k).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Dublin | Nelson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,688Highest |
648Lowest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Dublin and Nelson 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 |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% 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±$278 14% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
| Hebron and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 12% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Nelson 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% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Nelson 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 | 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.