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Franklin vs Hampton vs Hampton
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.