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Franklin vs Hampton Falls vs Newbury
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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 Falls | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
2,328 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Franklin 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Franklin 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Hampton Falls 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 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.