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Franconia vs Francestown vs Easton
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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Francestown | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,398Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% 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% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Francestown 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 |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH |
| Easton and Francestown 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 |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
| 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±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
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| Francestown and Franconia 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 |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Francestown 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.