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Franklin vs Northwood vs Rollinsford
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
4,688 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Franklin and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northwood and Franklin 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Northwood 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±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Northwood and Rollinsford 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±$13k 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Northwood 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 |
$5,806 13% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1970Highest 9 yrs older than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Northwood 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Rollinsford 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.