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Franconia vs Newfane vs Hancock
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Newfane | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
1,456 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Hancock 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 8% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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 59% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Newfane 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. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.