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Franklin vs Barnstead vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Barnstead has the most people working from home (13%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Barnstead | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
4,994 |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Tilton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Barnstead and Franklin 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Barnstead School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
— | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.