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Franklin vs Berlin vs Claremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Berlin | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Lowest |
9,383 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
44.6±2.8Highest 3% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Berlin and Franklin 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% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kHighest 28% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$59,096±$8k 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$204,600±$17k 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH |
| Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 20 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1957 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Claremont 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Berlin School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Berlin Senior High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
8.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.