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Franklin vs Meredith vs Tilton
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Meredith | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
6,758 |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
| Meredith and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Tilton 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Tilton 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Tilton 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 |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Meredith 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±$22k 35% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Meredith and Franklin 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 |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Tilton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.