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Franklin vs Bow vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering FranklinSullivan
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Franklin | Bow | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
8,335Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.