What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).

South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	South Hooksett
People
Population	1,628Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S.	35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Franklin and South Hooksett 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%	16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S.	$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S.	$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S.	$6,801Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Franklin and South Hooksett 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%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Franklin and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.