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Franconia vs Newfields vs Whitefield
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
2,023 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Franconia and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Whitefield 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| 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 14% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Newfields and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 12% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Whitefield 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Newfields School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.