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Franconia vs Hebron vs Nelson
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).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Hebron | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Highest |
883 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest 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% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hebron 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
| Nelson and Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below 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 |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.