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Franconia vs Newmarket vs Hartford
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
9,463 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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±$28k 8% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Newmarket 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. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Newmarket 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. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 139% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Newmarket 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.