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Franklin vs Bristol vs Newport
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).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bristol | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
3,273Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bristol 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±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH |
| Newport and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Franklin and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Newport 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% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1964 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol and Newport 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Newfound Area School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Newfound Regional High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
11.5 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.