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Franconia vs Greenland vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Greenland | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
4,106 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Amesbury 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 8% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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 9% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Greenland School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.