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Franklin vs Dummer 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 the most people working from home (8.3%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
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 | Dummer | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
299Lowest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Franklin 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% 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±$68Highest 26% below NH |
— | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Franklin and Northfield 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,097Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Northfield 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Franklin and Northfield 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.