Compare towns
Franconia vs Springfield vs Easton
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 most expensive homes ($530k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
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 | Springfield | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,122Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Franconia and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Franconia 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Easton 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 12% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH |
| Easton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
| Franconia and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Franconia and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.