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Franconia vs North Hampton vs Hampton vs Bethlehem
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).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | North Hampton | Hampton | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
4,543 |
16,426Highest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Hampton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Hampton 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.