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Franklin vs Claremont vs Northfield
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%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Claremont | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
13,078Highest |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
42.6±5.1Lowest 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%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Claremont 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%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield 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 |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% 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 |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Claremont School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Stevens High School | None in town |
| 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.