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Franklin vs Claremont vs Winchester
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).
Winchester has the most homeowners (72.7%).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
13,078Highest |
4,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
42.6±4.5Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Winchester 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$67,723±$11k 32% below NH |
| Franklin and Winchester 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 |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$242,900±$20k 40% below NH |
| Franklin and Winchester 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 |
$1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH |
| Winchester and Claremont 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 |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Winchester 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% |
13.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Claremont School District | Winchester 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.