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Franklin vs Northfield vs Sutton
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 renters (35.8% rent).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Northfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
4,971 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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 NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Sutton 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 |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Northfield 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 |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Franklin 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 |
$5,097 24% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Franklin 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.