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Franconia vs Lincoln vs Harrisville
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 expensive homes ($530k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Lincoln | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,461Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Harrisville 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
| Harrisville 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±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
| Franconia and Harrisville 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 |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,329 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.