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Franconia vs Hampton Falls vs Easton vs Sugar Hill
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).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Sugar Hill has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Hampton Falls | Easton | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,328Highest |
356Lowest |
658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
— | +14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
60.1±7.8 39% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Easton 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Sugar Hill 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
$154,091±$32k 56% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Sugar Hill 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Hampton Falls 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 | 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.