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Franconia vs Newfields vs Eliot 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
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 | Newfields | Eliot | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
2,023 |
7,146Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Eliot 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Franconia 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 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 139% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Eliot 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Eliot 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 | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Newfields School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.