What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Jaffrey
People
Population	8,799Highest	5,448Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average	42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average
	Jaffrey and Franklin 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%	23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Jaffrey and Franklin 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%	18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Franklin and Jaffrey 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%	31.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Franklin and Jaffrey 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	$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH
	Jaffrey and Franklin 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	$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH
	Franklin and Jaffrey 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	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH
	Franklin and Jaffrey 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	$6,196Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2%
	Jaffrey 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%	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	81.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 18% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Franklin and Jaffrey 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	#87 of 120 in NH
School district	Franklin School District	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town	Franklin High School	Conant Middle High School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Lowest	21.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.