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Franklin vs Northwood vs Northfield
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).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Northwood | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
4,688Lowest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
| Franklin and Northfield 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% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Northwood 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood 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% |
38.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Northwood 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 |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Northwood 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 |
$363,000±$13kHighest 10% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,201±$372Highest 19% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Northwood 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 |
$5,806Highest 13% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Northfield 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% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.