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Franklin vs Grantham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Union 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Union 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.