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Franconia vs Thetford vs Hancock vs Hebron
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 most renters (16.9% rent).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k 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 | Thetford | Hancock | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,813Highest |
1,791 |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Hebron 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. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Thetford School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.