What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

Claremont 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.

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

Measure	Franklin	Claremont
People
Population	8,799Lowest	13,078Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±2Highest about the NH average	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average
	Franklin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest 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%	20.8%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Franklin and Claremont 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	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% 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	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH	$5,774Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 20 yrs older than NH	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 18% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	8.3%±4.1Lowest 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	#103 of 120 in NH
School district	Franklin School District	Claremont School District
High school in town	Franklin High School	Stevens High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Highest	12.7Lowest
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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.