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Franconia vs Hancock vs Thetford
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 most expensive homes ($530k median).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Hancock | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
1,791 |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Hancock 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% |
53.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Franconia 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. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$6,884Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Thetford 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Thetford 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 |
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.