What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franconia has the most kids (15.2% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franconia	Jackson
People
Population	1,060Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.6±7Lowest 28% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
	Jackson and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Franconia and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Franconia and Jackson 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	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH
	Jackson and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
	Jackson 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 14% below NH	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH
	Jackson 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	$6,001Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 25% below NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lafayette Regional School District	Jackson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.