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Franklin vs Needham vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
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 | Needham | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
32,459Highest |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Tilton and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tilton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$66,667±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$216,700±$66kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,622Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | #19 of 282 in MA | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | — | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
— | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.