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Franklin vs Hampton vs West Paris
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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
West Paris has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Franklin | Hampton | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46±7.9Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,324±$5kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$193,000±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$838±$333Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,083Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Paris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±18.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Paris and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.