Compare towns
Franconia vs Keene vs Hebron
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 kids (15.2% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Keene | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
22,939Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
| 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%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Franconia and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Hebron 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±$96k 32% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above 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±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
| Hebron and Keene 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Keene 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% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 25% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Hebron 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.