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Franklin vs Gorham 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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Gorham | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
2,682Lowest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Franklin 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Northfield 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% 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 |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,076±$182 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 |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,097Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.